President-elect Donald Trump announced that Susie Wiles, who managed his reelection campaign, would become his chief of staff. It makes Wiles the first woman to hold the role, the most senior political appointee in the White House with significant power and influence.

The second Trump administration is beginning to populate, with the president-elect appointing a border czar, nominating an ambassador to the United Nations and choosing a leader of the

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named co-campaign chair Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, one of the most important nonelected posts in Washington. She will be the first woman in that role.

"Susie! Susie! Susie likes to stay sort of in the back," Republican Trump said as Wiles, 67, came forward and shook his hand. Trump invited Wiles to address the crowd. She shook her head several times and quickly retreated to the back of the stage.

Susie Wiles will be Donald Trump's chief of staff when he returns to the White House, Trump announced last week. Naming Wiles to the position was in its own way histo

Susie Wiles will be Donald Trump's chief of staff when he returns to the White House, Trump announced last week. Naming Wiles to the position was in its own way historic—Wiles will be the first woman to ever hold the White House chief of staff job.