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Can Susie Wiles keep Trump on track?

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Summary

Susie Wiles is doing something no woman has done before. She is the first in history to hold the position of White House Chief of Staff.

Now, we will find out if she can do something that no one β€” man or woman – has ever done before: Impose discipline and order on a Trump White House that was rife with leaks, drama, and by many accounts – chaos – during his first term.

A chief of staff can be the difference between a ground-breaking presidency and chaos. Is Susie Wiles up to the task?

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0:00.0

Anyone hoping to understand how President Trump's new White House might operate got an early clue last month.

0:07.3

It was a shot by a Reuters photographer on the House floor as Republican members wrangled over who should be speaker.

0:14.2

Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Green had an iPhone up to her ear, but you could read the name of the caller on the screen, Susie Wiles,

0:23.7

Trump's campaign co-chair and incoming chief of step.

0:27.2

Come, Susie, come here, come here, Susan. Trump brought her on stage on election night for his

0:32.3

victory speech. Susie likes to stay sort of in the back, let me tell you. The Ice Maiden. We call it the Iceman.

0:39.2

That's right. As the Ice Maiden nickname suggests, Wiles is praised by Trump allies for her calm under pressure.

0:47.6

And for her ability to work effectively from the background. As demonstrated in that phone call with Marjorie Taylor Green during the House Speaker vote,

0:58.0

Trump's preferred pick, Mike Johnson, ultimately did win, winning over Republican holdouts.

1:03.1

The Honorable Mike Johnson of the state of Louisiana, having received a majority of the votes cast,

1:09.3

is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives

1:12.1

for the 119th Congress.

1:17.7

Consider this.

1:19.9

A chief of staff

1:21.0

can be the difference between a

1:22.7

groundbreaking presidency

1:24.3

and chaos.

1:26.3

Is Susie Wiles up to the task.

1:33.1

From NPR, I'm Elsa Chang.

1:36.7

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