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In his first personnel decision following his electoral victory on Tuesday, Donald Trump has appointed his former campaign manager Susan Wiles as the White House chief of staff – the first woman to hold that role. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement. He described her as “tough, smart, innovative” and said she is widely admired and respected. Wiles, 67, a New Jersey native, will wield substantial power at the White House. The office serv…