Good morning! Online abuse toward women soared after the election, women dominate Grammy nominations, and Trump’s new chief of staff has a long record in GOP politics. Have a mindful Monday.
– New president. Trump announced last week that Susie Wells will be Donald Trump’s chief of staff when he returns to the White House. Wiles’ appointment to the position was historic in its own way, as Wiles would be the first woman ever to serve as White House chief of staff. The choice also thrust a longtime behind-the-scenes Republican activist into the public eye.
Wiles is 67 years old and has a four-decade career in politics. For the past three years, Wells has served primarily in the role of Trump’s chief of staff while he has been out of office. per POLITICO. She resides in Florida and served as county co-chair for John McCain’s presidential campaign in 2008. Given the money For everyone from Nikki Haley to Jeb Bush. She helped elect Rick Scott as governor of Florida in 2010 and handed Florida to Trump in 2016. Wiles then helped save Ron DeSantis’ bid for Florida governor in 2018 — before DeSantis turned on her and convinced Trump to do the same. However, Trump brought Wiles back into the fold, and she played a key role in ensuring the future of the Republican Party Associated with Trump Not for DeSantis.
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So who will Wells be in the White House? Many reports of Wells portray her as a grandmother who shuns the limelight, among her hobbies Baking and bird watching. It is clear that she is also an astute political activist. It was Trump’s 2024 campaign He said it would be “Much better management and organization” than his efforts in 2016 and 2020, thanks to Wales.
this POLITICO feature From earlier this year delves into Wiles’ upbringing and even her psychology — what led her to return to Trump. When asked why the January 6 uprising was not her breaking point, she said: “I didn’t like it,” but “I don’t think he caused it.”
Like many in the Republican Party, Wells appears to have decided to “take the good with the bad” when it comes to Trump. Her new-for-Trump way of doing things looks set to move from the campaign to the White House: Before accepting the chief of staff job, He reportedly insisted She has tighter control over who has access to the Oval Office than her four predecessors from Trump’s first term.
Emma Hinchliffe
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Also in the headlines
– The sound of success. Women dominated nominations for this year’s Grammy Awards, which were announced on Friday. Six of the eight nominees in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year categories are women. Beyoncé set a new record for the most nominations ever, receiving 99 nominations during her career. The awards ceremony will be held in February. NPR
– A worrying trend. Rates of online abuse of women have risen since Donald Trump won the election. The phrase “Your body, my choice” has been trending on social media among Manosphere content creators. Bloomberg
-The last one left. Mississippi is the only US state that has not yet sent a woman to the House of Representatives. Before 2018, with the appointment of Cindy Hyde-Smith to the Senate, the state had never had a woman governor or in Congress. but A record 13 women They will serve as governors next year. nineteenth
-Jane Doe. In more than half of the 27 sexual assault cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the accused remained anonymous; Combs’ legal team disputed the order and Combs denied the sexual assault allegations. At least two judges in federal district court in Manhattan rejected the plaintiffs’ requests for anonymity, saying one of the plaintiff’s fears of retaliation and harm was insufficient. New York Times
Movers and shakers
Jo Ann Jenkins He will step down As CEO of AARP.
OMRON Healthcare, a developer of personalized heart health products, has been appointed Alice Kohler As Managing Director and to its Board of Directors in the United States. Most recently, she served as Vice President of North American Sales at Ontex.
The company was named Boulder Care, a company that specializes in addiction treatment Mitzi Yu Head of Finance and Meena Narayanan People’s head. Previously, Yue was CFO and Chief Strategy Officer at Quilted Health. Narayanan was a Teladoc Health team and total rewards leader.
Cohen & Steers has been appointed investment manager Karen Wilson Thiessen To its board of directors. She is general counsel and trustee at General Mills.
Appointment of American International Group, an insurance company Courtney Leimkuehler To its board of directors. She is the co-founder and managing partner of Springbank.
On my radar
‘Broken from the start’: What went wrong inside the Harris campaign known
To elect a woman president, we need men Marie Claire
What can women do now? Atlantic
Parting words
“One thing about women is that we don’t give up. We get better, we get better, we keep going.“
— Pinky Cole, CEO and founder of Slutty Vegan Restaurant Group, Reflects on the elections
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