Trump’s first administration “had an enviable level of accomplishment” despite “impeachment attempts and other witch hunts,” Wiles added, telling Axios, “I have every hope that the 47 administration will not have the same number of attempts to put sand in the gears. We are off to a fast start with congressional work, hiring the best people, preliminary discussion with heads of state, fine-tuning his policy agenda, and planning for the first 100 days.”
Trump now has a much better understanding of how “Washington institutions work,” she elaborated, as she discussed how this administration will be different from Trump 45, “especially the need to have people who are serving be both competent and loyal.”
“He has taken a keen interest in personnel and has personally interviewed and hired all the Cabinet and many sub-Cabinet hires,” she noted.
“He engaged fully with hiring,” Wiles continued. “He interviewed the Cabinet leadership, and made it clear his priorities for White House and agency staff. We set timelines and held ourselves accountable for the deadlines we set. President Trump 47 will have the finest public servants available with great work ethic, a demonstrated ability to break down bureaucratic walls to help hold the bloated federal workforce accountable, have fealty to the conservative and common-sense principles that President Trump ran — and won — on, and be determined to make a difference during their time serving. We are cognizant of a turning clock — much to do.”
The 2025 West Wing will be a mix of new and old staff, she went on, noting that many of these staff are young.
“All are prepared to work punishing hours,” Wiles added. “To my core, I believe in teamwork. Anyone who cannot be counted on to be collaborative, and focused on our shared goals, isn’t working in the West Wing.”
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Trump instructed his team to be “smart with hiring,” she said, reminding his team to remember what he promised the American people he would do: “Set goals and then exceed them in every area, with every staff member.”
Wiles drew on her experience on the campaign trail as she explained her attitude towards the White House.
“I cannot stress teamwork and mutual support enough,” she said. “It’s not magic — set goals and timelines for me and the team and then work to exceed them. Simple, yes, but this worked quite nicely on the campaign.”
