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Trump Says He Won’t Fire Susie Wiles

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Wiles Cancer-Free

U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 15, 2026 he will not fire White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
The report highlighted a chaotic West Wing power struggle, with aides scrambling to replace Wiles before the midterms.
Trump dismissed the Politico story as total fake news and reiterated his confidence in Wiles.
Susie Wiles announced she is cancer-free after treatment for early-stage breast cancer diagnosed in March.

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Potential Trump Dismissal

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly said on October 15, 2026 he will not fire White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Senior insiders say Trump could fire Wiles if Republicans lose the November 3 midterm elections.
Wiles received the prestigious ‘Woman of Valor’ award earlier this year.
Sources noted Wiles’s daughter’s recent Bosnia trip could be used in corruption attacks.

Blindspot

According to left-leaning reports, aides in the West Wing were scrambling to replace chief of staff Susie Wiles, creating a chaotic internal power struggle and panic ahead of the November midterm elections.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

On October 20 1973, President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to resign in the “Saturday Night Massacre.” That crisis drove Nixon’s approval to a record low of 27 percent and spurred impeachment. Today, aides scrambling to replace White House chief of staff Susie Wiles echo the same leadership turmoil.

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Wiles Cancer-Free

U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 15, 2026 he will not fire White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
The report highlighted a chaotic West Wing power struggle, with aides scrambling to replace Wiles before the midterms.
Trump dismissed the Politico story as total fake news and reiterated his confidence in Wiles.
Susie Wiles announced she is cancer-free after treatment for early-stage breast cancer diagnosed in March.

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