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So much for Susie Wiles containing Trump’s chaos

The White House chief of staff was supposed to be able to control the havoc of Trumpworld. Does it seem as if that’s happening?

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    • White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and US national security adviser Mike Waltz look on as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israel's prime minister in the White House Oval Office on Feb 4.
    • White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and US national security adviser Mike Waltz look on as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israel's prime minister in the White House Oval Office on Feb 4. PHOTO: AFP

    Nia-Malika Henderson

    Published Thu, Feb 6, 2025 · 06:22 PM

    SHE has been billed as the “Ice Maiden”, the woman who would crack heads in President Donald Trump’s orbit, keep the clown car moving forward, and make the second coming of Trump run much more smoothly than the first.

    Yet, for Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, the chaos just keeps coming.

    The president’s only nominee to fail so far, Matt Gaetz, was reportedly nominated for Attorney-General after Boris Epshteyn lobbied Trump while Wiles was elsewhere.

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