Susie Wiles will be President-elect Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff. This makes her the first woman to hold this position. The chief of staff acts as the president's close advisor.

CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CHIEF ... us. WHIPPLE: My pleasure. About This Episode EXPAND Susie Wiles, who led Trump’s presidential campaign, is now in the spotlight as the first female chief of staff ...

Chief of Staff Susie Wiles could make or break Trump's second term. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency.