https://www.scmp.com/rss/520084/feed The latest news on Susie Wiles, political consultant and co-chair of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, including US politics news. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Newly released records in the ⁠now-dismissed classified documents case against US President Donald Trump raise fresh concerns over national security risks and potential private business motivations, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee said. The records, handed over by the US Department of Justice as part of the Republican-led panel’s investigation into former US Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump, show FBI investigators said in a 2023 memo that the classified... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347915/new-records-trump-documents-case-raise-concerns-over-business-conflict-us-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347915/new-records-trump-documents-case-raise-concerns-over-business-conflict-us-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:29:59 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country’s economy. Trump’s escalation came after US forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a build-up of military forces in the region. In a post on social media on Tuesday night announcing the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3336689/trump-orders-blockade-sanctioned-oil-tankers-venezuela-piling-pressure-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3336689/trump-orders-blockade-sanctioned-oil-tankers-venezuela-piling-pressure-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:28:24 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Susie Wiles, US President Donald Trump’s understated but influential chief of staff, criticised Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and offered an unvarnished take on her boss and those in his orbit in interviews published Tuesday in Vanity Fair that sent the West Wing into damage control. The startlingly candid remarks from Wiles, the first woman to ever hold her current post, included describing the president as someone with “an alcoholic’s personality”,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336677/susie-wiles-trumps-chief-staff-talks-retribution-quest-epstein-maduro-vanity-fair?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336677/susie-wiles-trumps-chief-staff-talks-retribution-quest-epstein-maduro-vanity-fair?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:35 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan The first test for a much-celebrated US–China trade truce is looming. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hopes to finalise a rare earth deal by next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, but experts say a breakthrough is unlikely as the two sides maintain sharply different narratives of what was discussed and agreed on key issues. From rare earths to soybeans, three weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, were photographed smiling and shaking hands after a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3333764/us-china-fragile-truce-divergent-accounts-and-thanksgiving-test?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3333764/us-china-fragile-truce-divergent-accounts-and-thanksgiving-test?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:52:07 +0000 Alyssa Chen Alyssa Chen With smiles, firm handshakes and warm gestures, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump set a cordial, friendly tone before their historic summit. More than an hour and a half later, they emerged from their first face-to-face encounter in six years with the same genial manner. In front of reporters before the meeting in Busan, South Korea, a grinning Trump said “Good to see you again” as the two leaders shook hands. “Me too,” Xi replied through an interpreter. Trump... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3330929/charm-whispers-and-pats-back-xi-and-trump-break-summit-ice-loads-warmth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3330929/charm-whispers-and-pats-back-xi-and-trump-break-summit-ice-loads-warmth?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:19:06 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US President Donald Trump was loudly booed at the men’s final of the US Open on Sunday, where extra security caused by his visit led to lines long enough that many people missed the start of play, even after organisers delayed it. Wearing a suit and long, red tie, Trump briefly emerged from his suite about 45 minutes before the match started and heard a mix of boos and cheers from an Arthur Ashe Stadium that was still mostly empty. No announcement proceeded his appearance, and it was brief... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3324675/trumps-us-open-visit-sparks-boos-and-long-security-queues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3324675/trumps-us-open-visit-sparks-boos-and-long-security-queues?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:42:47 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US State Department has warned US diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing as Rubio had attempted to reach out to at least three foreign ministers, a US senator and a governor, according to the July 3 cable, which was... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317467/impostor-uses-ai-impersonate-us-top-diplomat-rubio-and-contact-foreign-ministers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317467/impostor-uses-ai-impersonate-us-top-diplomat-rubio-and-contact-foreign-ministers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 01:01:46 +0000 Reuters Reuters Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from US President Donald Trump’s circle, after distributing an earlier batch to the media ahead of the 2024 US election. In online chats with Reuters on Sunday and Monday, the hackers, who go by the pseudonym Robert, said they had roughly 100 gigabytes of emails from the accounts of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan, Trump adviser Roger Stone and porn star-turned-Trump antagonist Stormy... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316447/iran-linked-hackers-threaten-release-trump-aides-emails?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316447/iran-linked-hackers-threaten-release-trump-aides-emails?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:51:39 +0000 US President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the de facto manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign, and was seen as the leading contender for the position. She largely avoided the spotlight, even refusing to take the mic to speak as Trump celebrated his victory early... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3285665/trump-names-campaign-manager-susie-wiles-white-house-chief-staff?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3285665/trump-names-campaign-manager-susie-wiles-white-house-chief-staff?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:16:30 +0000 The “Harris honeymoon” has ended and the presidential race is locked in a tie with just over three weeks to go before the November 5 election, according to polling from three major news networks. According to an NBC News poll released Sunday, Trump has regained his footing after seeing a small slip in support following his lone debate appearance against Vice-President Kamala Harris. “In the new poll – which was conducted October 4-8 – Harris gets support from 48 per cent of registered voters in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282247/dead-heat-trump-gains-polls-harris-honeymoon-over-us-election-day-nears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282247/dead-heat-trump-gains-polls-harris-honeymoon-over-us-election-day-nears?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:54:03 +0000 A second apparent assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump – this time as he played golf in Florida – has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by unprecedented violence and raised questions about how such a thing could have happened for the second time in as many months. US Secret Service agents opened fire Sunday afternoon on a man who was spotted pointing an AK-style rifle through a fence while hiding in the bushes as Trump golfed at his club in West Palm Beach. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3278651/second-assassination-attempt-against-trump-raises-questions-how-it-could-happen-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3278651/second-assassination-attempt-against-trump-raises-questions-how-it-could-happen-again?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Sep 2024 03:31:26 +0000 Former US president Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks he is “entitled to personal attacks” on his Democratic rival, saying he’s “very angry” at US Vice-President Kamala Harris because of the criminal charges he faces. Trump was responding to a question about whether his campaign needs more discipline during a news conference at his New Jersey golf club, where he looked to saddle Harris with the unpopular economic record of US President Joe Biden. “As far as the personal attacks, I’m very... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3274678/donald-trump-says-hes-entitled-personal-attacks-kamala-harris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3274678/donald-trump-says-hes-entitled-personal-attacks-kamala-harris?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2024 22:46:53 +0000 Advisers for Donald Trump have floated the idea of demanding Nato allies spend 3 per cent of gross domestic product on defence, a higher target than alliance members have agreed to and a warning shot that signals even more tension if he returns to the White House. The idea of calling on Nato members to spend so much more than the current 2 per cent goal – one that many allies have only recently met – came up in discussions at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last week, according... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3271619/trump-advisers-push-even-higher-target-nato-defence-spending?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3271619/trump-advisers-push-even-higher-target-nato-defence-spending?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:43:48 +0000 US President Joe Biden may still be the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, but former president Donald Trump doesn’t seem to think he will be for long. Trump has been lasering in on Vice-President Kamala Harris in the weeks following Biden’s stumbling performance at their debate on June 27. Harris is widely seen as the most likely replacement for Biden if he were to step aside – as his second-in-command, who will also have access to his campaign war chest. Trump did address the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3269900/laffin-kamala-harris-trump-trialing-nicknames-bidens-vp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3269900/laffin-kamala-harris-trump-trialing-nicknames-bidens-vp?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:39:33 +0000 If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he should sever all economic ties with China, consider deploying the entire US Marine Corps to Asia and resume live nuclear-weapons testing, his former national security adviser writes in an article offering the most detailed account of what foreign policy may look like in a second Trump term. The proposals are spelled out in an article set to appear in Foreign Affairs magazine written by Trump’s last national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, who may... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3267008/ex-trump-adviser-urges-him-cut-economic-ties-china-restart-nuclear-tests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3267008/ex-trump-adviser-urges-him-cut-economic-ties-china-restart-nuclear-tests?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Jun 2024 02:37:15 +0000 As Donald Trump faces a historic criminal trial, senior Republicans are beating a path to his New York courtroom to hammer home the narrative of a witch hunt and launch proxy attacks on witnesses he is barred from targeting. A succession of US lawmakers, state-level officials and other figures with designs on a job in the presidential candidate’s next administration have made the pilgrimage to circle the wagons and question the legitimacy of the proceedings. US House Speaker Mike Johnson – who... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3262745/trump-hush-money-trial-loyal-republicans-flock-court-curry-favour-ex-president?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3262745/trump-hush-money-trial-loyal-republicans-flock-court-curry-favour-ex-president?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 May 2024 04:53:31 +0000 Donald Trump’s previous presidential runs were known for chaos and infighting. His 2024 campaign is being run more like a Fortune 500 company. Trump the candidate remains a freewheeling frontman, attacking other candidates in off-the-cuff rants and lashing out at judges and prosecutors in court. Yet the machine built to return him to the White House has learned from past missteps and missed opportunities, and is seizing every advantage while pressing allies to fall in line. If 2016 was Trump’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3249867/donald-trumps-insults-and-rants-mask-ruthlessly-efficient-2024-presidential-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3249867/donald-trumps-insults-and-rants-mask-ruthlessly-efficient-2024-presidential-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jan 2024 05:19:58 +0000 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. The decision leaves Trump and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley as the last major candidates remaining in the race ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. This is the scenario Trump’s foes in the Republican Party have long sought, raising the stakes for this week’s contest as the party’s last... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3249272/ron-desantis-ends-presidential-bid-new-hampshire-after-falling-far-short-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3249272/ron-desantis-ends-presidential-bid-new-hampshire-after-falling-far-short-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:31:51 +0000 Donald Trump’s political operation entered the second half of the year in a strained financial position with its bank account drained by tens of millions of dollars that were directed toward defending the former president from mounting legal challenges as he seeks the White House again. Trump took in over US$53 million since the start of 2023, records show, a period in which his two criminal indictments in Florida and New York were turned into a rallying cry that made his fundraising soar. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3229582/donald-trumps-election-campaign-finances-are-strained-legal-peril-mounts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3229582/donald-trumps-election-campaign-finances-are-strained-legal-peril-mounts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:39:05 +0000 Former US president Donald Trump wants back in the White House – badly. Look no further than the recreation of Air Force One protocols on his recent trip to Iowa, the key Republican early-voting primary state. There had been questions as to whether he was fully committed to a third White House bid after a lacklustre November announcement. But the vernacular and procedures evident in travelling with the former president and current front runner for the Republican nomination cast light on Trump’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3213841/trump-force-one-kfc-menu-and-45-still-president?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3213841/trump-force-one-kfc-menu-and-45-still-president?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:41:01 +0000