President Trump is considering replacing his chief of staff, Susie Wiles.
Posted by IHIP News, Checked
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IHIP NewsOct 15, 2026
Politico's four-source report, echoed by several outlets on 2026-10-15, says Trump was canvassing allies about replacing Wiles, which supports the claim. Trump and the White House flatly denied it as a 'fake story' with 'zero chance,' so the sources conflict on whether he was considering a replacement; the claim faithfully reflects the post's passage.
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What was said
… Astonishing. Sell your car today on Carvana dot com. Pickup fees may apply. Alright, joining me today on iHIP News, Isaiah Martin. Isaiah, major news breaking today: Trump is considering firing another woman in his administration. Pop this up. Politico is reporting President Trump is calling up friends to ask their views on his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and whether to replace her. Kevin McCarthy and Stephen Miller are names being floated as potential successors to Wiles. I mean, no surprise here, but I think we're going to be the beginning stages of major shakeups. …
IHIP News · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Trump told CNN on 2026-10-16 there was 'zero chance' he was considering replacing Wiles and called the story 'a fake story'; the White House told Politico the reporting was incorrect before publication.[2][3]
Contradicts. Trump denied the report on 2026-10-15 as 'TOTAL FAKE NEWS' and said 'Susie Wiles is my loyal and longest serving Chief of Staff.'[4]
Supports. Politico, as reported by Yahoo News, The New Republic and The Independent on 2026-10-15, said Trump had been calling allies and floating successors to Wiles, citing four sources with direct knowledge.[5][6][7]
Context. Reuters reported on 2026-10-17, after the claim, that Trump publicly defended Wiles and said she would remain, while the White House called the sources 'armchair experts peddling their baseless speculation.'[1]
Context. Most outlets carrying the Politico account appear to trace back to that single report, so the claim rests largely on one outlet's anonymous sourcing against the direct denial of the subject.[5][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 5 not rated
- 1Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dimreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Trump says 'zero chance' he's replacing chief of staff Susie Wilescnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts
- 3Trump says 'zero chance' he's replacing chief of staff Susie Wilesnews8000.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Trump denies report that he is looking to replace Chief of Staff Susie ...abcnews4.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wilesyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6Has Trump Put His Most Powerful Aide on The Chopping ...newrepublic.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s burned a lot of people’independent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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