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I'm Jen White.

And this is, in case you missed it, where we bring you some of the week's most

important conversations you might have missed. Every presidential term, the chief executive is charged

with appointing a cabinet to serve as their most trusted advisors. As President-elect Donald Trump

prepares to enter the White House once more, we're learning more about who he plans to appoint

to his inner

circle. He's already selected one of the most important positions in this cabinet, the chief of

staff. Last week, he tapped his campaign manager, Susie Wiles. She'll become the first woman

chief of staff. Wiles was on stage with the Trump family celebrating his presidential victory

in the early hours Wednesday. Susie likes to stay sort of in the back. Let his presidential victory in the early hours Wednesday.

Susie likes to stay sort of in the back, let me tell you.

The Iceman. We call it the Iceman.

So how might this chief of staff change the trajectory of Trump's second term?

Joining us after the break to discuss the details is Chris Whipple.

He's a writer, filmmaker, and author of The Gatekeepers,

how the White House Chiefs of Staff define every presidency. We'll be back with more in a moment.

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