The Aporia · Donald Trump is looking for a replacement of Susie Wiles; 'She's burned a lot of people': Report

Politico's Playbook reports that President Donald Trump is seeking to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles due to internal pressure, with critics calling her a "burned lot of people" figure. Despite this, Trump maintains Wiles has his full confidence and criticizes Politico for their reporting methods. Potential replacements under consideration include Stephen Miller, Randy Levine, Steve Witkoff, Bill Pulte, and Kevin McCarthy, each suggested by different factions within the administration. The article highlights the ongoing tension between Wiles and other White House insiders over personnel decisions, such as hiring spokesperson Katie Zacharia instead of Scott Jennings.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-15, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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As of October 15, 2026, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing Susie Wiles, his longest-serving chief of staff and the first woman to hold this position. According to sources cited by Politico, Trump has been consulting with friends and allies about potential successors for Wiles, who critics claim has "burned a lot of people." Wiles recently overcame cancer and is known for maintaining tight control within the administration without significant leaks or infighting. Possible replacements being discussed include Stephen Miller, Randy Levine from the New York Yankees, Steve Witkoff, Bill Pulte, and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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📰 Trump Seeking Wiles Replacement

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Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s burned a lot of people’ same event · 100%

The Independent

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“Both articles describe President Donald Trump looking to replace his chief of staff Susie Wiles, citing similar sources and timing.”

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The Sydney Morning Herald

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“The articles discuss different departures of women from President Trump's administration, with Article A focusing on Kimberly Guilfoyle and Article B mentioning Susie Wiles.”

The 72 hours of chaos before Trump hired press secretary: Karoline Leavitt's late warning, how the president bypassed Susie Wiles... and the names on the chopping block as Katie Zacharia arrives different event · 30%

Daily Mail

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“Article A discusses the appointment of Katie Zacharia as press secretary, while Article B focuses on President Trump looking for a replacement for Susie Wiles as Chief of Staff.”

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🔮 Trump is also raising the possibility of bringing in former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with allies of the California Republican suggesting that McCarthy, who had a good working relationship with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, could smooth over the inevitable tensions between Trump and a Democratic majority, the report said.

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🔮 Then she will stay in India for 3-4 years to figure out what suits her.

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🔮 The ouster of Kimberly Guilfoyle from her high-profile post as ambassador to Greece will have its far-reaching implications, and she is capable of throwing some dirt on the Trump family, insiders fear.

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🔮 "She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well," Zacharia said.

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🔮 Deters claimed that Guilfoyle was scared that Don Jr would be disappointed if he caught her her drinking and so Guilfoyle asked Deters' wife to secretly sneak alcohol to her.

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Katie Zacharia was not Susie Wiles' choice as spokesperson Wiles is the 5th person to serve as White House Chief of Staff across Trump’s two terms, and had an iron grip over affairs with very few leaks and less infighting news than what happened in Trump's first term.

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Donald Trump is looking for a replacement of Susie Wiles; 'She's burned a lot of people': Report · assertive framing

Politico's Playbook has reported that it's Susie Wiles' turn to be fired from her post as Chief of staff, White House, as President Donald Trump is now exploring options to replace her. asserted

Trump → report → her

Wiles is Trump's longest-serving chief of staff and also the first woman to serve in this position. asserted

Wiles → serve → position

Wiles recently went through a difficult medical phase as earlier this year she announced her cancer diagnosis. asserted

she → go → diagnosis

In September, she called herself cancer-free after six months of treatment. asserted

she → call → treatment

The report said that Trump is not being discouraged at all to find Susie Wiles' replacement. asserted

Trump → say → replacement

Susie's critics want Trump to dump the 'ice maiden' because she "burned a lot f people", they said. asserted

they → want → people

A Republican elected official whom Trump consulted said Trump mused about the option of elevating Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller or bringing in New York Yankees executive Randy Levine to the post. asserted

Trump → elect → post

Trump is also raising the possibility of bringing in former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with allies of the California Republican suggesting that McCarthy, who had a good working relationship with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, could smooth over the inevitable tensions between Trump and a Democratic majority, the report said. uncertain

report → raise → Trump

But Trump did not accept any of these speculations and told Politico that Wiles "has my COMPLETE confidence” and bashed the outlet as not caring about “facts, integrity, or honest journalism.” asserted

Wiles → accept → facts

what → serve → term

Insiders said Wiles was not kept in the loop in many decisions and one of them was to hire Katie Zacharia as the spokesperson -- in place of Karoline Leavitt. asserted

one → say → Leavitt

Zacharia has already become news owing to her claim that she is a lawyer because there is no record of her passing the bar exam in any state. uncertain

her → become → state

After her first press conference, which was called a flop by commentators, Trump was asked about Zacharia's law practice and Zacharia said she practised law when she was in China. asserted

she → call → China

While this is a new embarrassing episode for Trump, reports claimed that Susie Wiles was trying to rope in CNN commentator Scott Jennings as the spokesperson. asserted

Wiles → claim → spokesperson

But the president sidestepped her and hired Zacharia despite her lack of experience. asserted

president → sidestep → experience

Donald Trump is looking for a replacement of Susie Wiles; 'She's burned a lot of people': Report

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