President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the co-chair of his campaign, Susie Wiles, to be his White House chief of staff, making the veteran political operative the first woman to serve in that role and soon to be one of the most powerful women in Washington.

The architect of multiple successful Florida gubernatorial campaigns, Wiles, 67, helped Trump win the Sunshine State in both 2016 and 2020 before helping him win the presidency this year.