Susie Wiles Slams Report Claiming She Plans To Leave White House
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles forcefully pushed back Friday against a report claiming she intends to leave the Trump administration after the 2026 midterm elections, calling the story completely false.
Wiles issued a rare public statement on social media shortly after a Daily Mail report alleged she was preparing to step down amid supposed disagreements with Trump over recent personnel decisions.
“To be crystal clear, I am not going anywhere,” Wiles wrote. “I am honored and proud to serve President Trump, proud of our team and remain fully committed to advancing his agenda on behalf of the American people.”
The longtime Trump adviser accused media outlets of once again attempting to create division within the administration.
“For a decade, the media has tried to manufacture drama around President Trump,” Wiles said. “They were wrong then, and they are wrong now.”
She ended the statement with a brief message directed at reporters: “See you Monday.”
The Daily Mail article cited unnamed sources who claimed Wiles opposed Trump’s decision to appoint Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence and suggested tensions had developed between the president and his chief of staff.
Wiles rejected those claims in comments provided to the publication, calling suggestions that she opposed Trump’s personnel choices “completely false and defamatory.”
“Trump selects the best people for his Administration and we all work together to advance his agenda,” she said.
She also publicly defended Pulte, praising his work leading the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
“I have observed how hard Bill works at FHFA, and I believe he will bring that same energy and tenacity as acting Director of National Intelligence,” Wiles said.
Wiles has been one of Trump’s closest political advisers for more than a decade. She joined his first presidential campaign in 2015 as Florida co-chair and later served as chief executive officer of his Save America political action committee.
She went on to play a major role in Trump’s successful 2024 presidential campaign, serving as co-campaign manager before becoming White House chief of staff.
Her statement comes several months after she revealed she had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
In announcing the diagnosis earlier this year, Wiles said she was encouraged by a strong prognosis and grateful that doctors detected the cancer early.
“Every day, these women continue to raise their families, go to work, and serve their communities with strength and determination,” Wiles said at the time. “I now join their ranks.”
The White House has not indicated any plans for a change in leadership, and Wiles’ statement leaves little doubt she intends to remain at the center of the administration moving forward.