‘Ice maiden’ Susie Wiles’s demands for accepting top Trump White House role revealed

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Susie Wiles, the newly appointed chief of staff to the second Trump White House, reportedly made a series of demands before she would accept the high-profile role in the president-elect’s upcoming administration. “And he agrees with her.” open image in gallery Wiles, 66, described by Trump himself as the ‘ice maiden’ was appointed chief of staff on Thursday With the presence of individuals such as billionaire Elon Musk and UFC boss Dana White, who may not be taking official roles within the Trump administration, Wiles’ demands may prove to be sensible. We call her the ice maiden”, he joked, adding: “She is not in the background.” open image in gallery Wiles is considered to be one of the most significant influences on Trump’s third presidential campaign Along with Chris LaCivita, Wiles was widely credited for running what was seen as Trump’s most sophisticated and disciplined campaign yet, which included keeping many of the fringe voices in his orbit at bay. open image in gallery Susie Wiles has worked in Republican politics since the late 1970s and went on to become a campaign scheduler on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential bid Speculation over the cause of the break-down ranges from Wiles taking “too much credit” for DeSantis’s victory and speaking “too freely” to reporters.