Trump sends Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to Senate to salvage SAVE Act

Published Jul 31, 03:16 PM UTC

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles made a rare visit to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge top Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune and Whip John Barrasso, to pass the controversial SAVE America Act before the August recess. The voter restriction bill, which would ban mail-in voting and require voters to show a birth certificate or passport, faces significant opposition within the GOP caucus. Thune bluntly told Wiles he would only move the president's agenda when there are enough votes. The visit came after press secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly warned that Trump's patience was 'running out' on the issue. Wiles also discussed efforts to end the filibuster, another Trump priority that has been repeatedly rebuffed by the Senate. A former Trump adviser described the effort as an 'uphill battle' despite the president's pressure on Wiles to secure passage.