# Blue Wave Threatens Susie Wiles

> Trump's chief of staff faces potential firing as GOP expects midterm losses.
- Title: Blue Wave Threatens Susie Wiles · Salon | Shortify
- Summary: Trump's chief of staff faces potential firing as GOP expects midterm losses. Trump may fire Susie Wiles as GOP anticipates massive midterm losses.
- Keywords: susie wiles, trump, gop, midterm elections, white house, chief of staff, political turnover, 2026 midterms, news, politics, Blue, Wave
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/10/17/a-blue-wave-could-take-out-susie-wiles
- Author: Heather Digby Parton
- Published: 2026-10-17T10:45:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: susie wiles, trump, gop, midterm elections, white house, chief of staff, political turnover, 2026 midterms, news, politics
## Trump's leadership style
Trump delegates unpleasant tasks to underlings, firing people via social media rather than in person.

> you're fired
## High turnover in first term
Brookings analysis shows trump had 92% turnover rate among his 'a team' during first administration.
## Trump's second term stability
Trump's second term has seen fewer personnel changes despite appointing loyal sycophants.
## Recent female firings
Trump fired attorney general pam bondi, homeland security secretary kristi noem, and others after criticism.
## Susie Wiles' role
Wiles has been trump's longest tenured chief of staff, enabling him without criticizing him.

> these seminal moments where you have to go in and tell the president what he wants to do is unconstitutional or will cost lives. i don't have that
## Trump's potential scapegoat
Trump reportedly wants to fire wiles as gop faces expected midterm losses.
## Possible replacements
Three candidates considered: bill pulte, kevin mccarthy, or stephen miller.
## Bill Pulte
Pulte is a fierce trump loyalist known for spending time with president, feeding him memes and ideas.
## Kevin McCarthy
McCarthy is a former house speaker who earned the sobriquet 'my kevin' for his red starburst candy habit.
## Stephen Miller
Miller is a notorious senior adviser who could become shadow president with full presidential power.
## Miller's threat
Miller's authoritarian policies could make trump even less popular than nixon with a worse legacy.
## Key takeaway

Trump may fire Susie Wiles as GOP anticipates massive midterm losses.