Trump makes the first appointment of his administration following his victory in the U.S. presidential election

The newly elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, has made the first appointment of his upcoming administration by naming his campaign director, Susie Wiles, as White House Chief of Staff.

"Susie is tough, intelligent, innovative, and is universally admired and respected," Trump said in a statement.

She emphasized that she "will continue working tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first chief of staff in the history of the United States."

The 67-year-old woman from Florida is referred to by Trump and his associates as "the ice baby," emphasizing that she "likes to stay in the background."

During his victory speech at the West Palm Beach Convention Center, Trump invited her to join him on stage.

According to Local 10, during the electoral campaign, Wiles was able to do what few others have managed: help control Trump's impulses, not by reprimanding or lecturing him, but by earning his respect and showing him that it was in his best interest to follow his advice rather than ignore it.

The position of chief of staff saw one of the highest turnover rates during Trump's first term. The longest-serving individual in that role was former General John Kelly, who has described his former boss as a fascist.

His transition team has indicated that with this appointment, they expect the names of the federal executives to be announced "in the coming weeks."

"There are some people who will return (from Trump's first term) and there will be new people joining the group," Jason Miller, Trump's senior advisor, said to Fox Business on Wednesday.

In the 2024 United States presidential elections, Donald Trump achieved a significant victory over Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. According to the official results, Trump secured 295 electoral votes, well surpassing the 270 needed to win the presidency. Meanwhile, Harris received 226 electoral votes.

In terms of the popular vote, Trump received approximately 72,641,564 votes, representing 50.88% of the total, while Harris garnered around 67,957,895 votes, equivalent to 47.60%. This difference in the popular vote reflects an advantage of over 4.6 million votes in favor of Trump.