White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she’s cancer free
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Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles, one of President Donald Trump's closest advisors, on Wednesday said she is cancer free, six months after Trump revealed her diagnosis of "early stage" breast cancer. ByBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Published16 September 2026, 19:53 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoWhite House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has announced she is free of cancer, exactly six months after she announced her diagnosis. Related topicsDonald TrumpUS politicsMore on this storyTrump's White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancerPublished16 MarchTrump's chief of staff disputes Vanity Fair story in which she criticises Vance and MuskPublished17 December 2025Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staffPublished17 August
Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, during an Invest America roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Susie Wiles is the first woman to serve as White House Chief of Staff. Wiles is the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff – widely considered to be the most important role in the White House. "Wiles had continued to work at the White House while undergoing treatment.
The wider picture
Wiles continued working virtually at the White House during the six months of treatment following her diagnosis. In December, Vanity Fair published interviews with Wiles in which she gave a blunt – and occasionally unflattering – assessment of her time working in the Trump White House. President Trump and the White House have yet to comment on Wiles' announcement. Susie Wiles oversaw Trump’s winning 2024 presidential campaign and has wielded major influence in his second administration.
President Donald Trump had revealed six months ago that Wiles was diagnosed with "early stage breast cancer. In a March statement, Wiles said that one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer. After a medical appointment at the Mayo Clinic this week, my pathology results came back clear," Wiles, 69, said in an X post. In a post on X, Wiles said her pathology tests "came back clear" after a visit to the Mayo Clinic earlier this week.
What has been reported
Wiles, 69, is considered among the most powerful figures in the Trump administration and someone particularly close to the US president. In her post, Wiles thanked Trump for his "unwavering support" and vowed to continue working to "advance his America First Agenda". In her position, Wiles works to keep the president's agenda on track and serves as a gatekeeper to President Trump, as well as a policy coordinator and political advisor. Before taking the job, Wiles played a significant role in President Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
"The US president, however, swiftly came to her defence and Wiles described Vanity Fair's reporting as having omitted "significant context" to create a "chaotic and negative narrative" about the administration. ""Thank you to my family, friends, doctors, and everyone who prayed for me, checked in, and supported me along the way. A special thank you to President Trump for his unwavering support," she wrote. Massie seeks Hegseth’s impeachment over IranTrump calls Supreme Court mail ballot ruling ‘big loss for Republicans’Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
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"Every day, these women continue to raise their families, go to work and serve their communities with strength and determination," she said. "Her post on Wednesday did not reveal any more details about her treatment. Her tenure, however, has not been without controversy. For example, she described the famously teetotaling president as having an "alcoholic's personality" but added that there's "nothing he can't do. "She also provided candid thoughts about other figures close to the US president, describing Vice-President JD Vance as a "conspiracy theorist" and Elon Musk as an "odd, odd duck.
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