White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in an interview published Monday that “drama” or infighting would not be tolerated under her watch.
Wells, who will be the first woman ever to hold this powerful role, told Axios that she would not welcome showboats to the White House, which was… Suffering from leaks During the first term of President-elect Donald Trump.
“I don't welcome people who want to work alone or be stars.” Wells told Axios In an email message. “My team and I will not tolerate backbiting, inappropriate guessing, or drama. These are counterproductive to the mission.”
“At my core, I believe in teamwork,” she added. “Anyone who cannot be counted on to be cooperative and focused on our shared goals does not work in the West Wing.”
Susie Wells served as co-manager of Trump's 2024 campaign and has been credited with keeping her focused. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
She added that although Trump's first term had great accomplishments, she hoped his second term in office would not be filled with “sand in the gears” like “impeachment attempts and other witch hunts.”
“We are off to a flying start on Congress, recruiting the best people, having initial discussions with heads of state, fine-tuning its policy agenda, and planning the first 100 days,” she told Axios.
The agenda, she says, includes “eliminating redundant and burdensome regulations, keeping taxes low, and cutting government waste.” Through Doge (New Government Efficiency Administration) and, most importantly, closing borders and deporting criminals who are in this country illegally.”
Wiles praised Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients for his work in the transition, calling him “extremely professional.”
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Donald Trump greets his campaign manager Susie Wales (L) during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP) (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) (Jim Watson)
But the Welsh president had less kind words For President Biden In an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Monday.
He added: “They talk about a transition process, and they always say that they want a smooth transition from party to party and from the government.” “Well, they're making it really hard. They're throwing everything they can at the road, throwing trillions of dollars at crap, at Green New Deal crap, and it's not worth anything.”
Wiles earned the powerful chief of staff position from Trump after serving as co-manager of his winning 2024 campaign, which was widely viewed as the most disciplined of his three presidential bids.
Trump and co-campaign manager Chris LaCavetta saluted Wiles on Election Night for her work in the successful race, which saw Trump become just the second president in history to win non-consecutive terms.
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President-elect Donald Trump is hoping the White House will be less leaky in his second term. (Photo by Sarah Messonnier/POOL/AFP) (Photo by Sarah Messonnier/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (Sarah Messonnier)
The fact that she prefers to stay out of the limelight, I rejected Trump's offer To speak to his supporters during his victory speech.
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Fox News Digital's Hannah Banrick contributed to this report.
