Overview
- Wiles received the Barbara K. Olson Woman of Valor Award at the Independent Women’s Forum gala on Thursday at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.
- A prerecorded tribute from President Trump praised her as the first female White House chief of staff and credited her with key roles in his campaigns and in White House operations.
- Wiles told attendees she was diagnosed nine weeks ago with early-stage breast cancer and said she is staying on the job through treatment.
- Top officials turned out to support her, including War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and FBI Director Kash Patel.
- She has recently joined X and indicated she will engage the public more ahead of the 2026 midterms, while the Olson award honors women for strength and leadership in memory of the commentator killed on 9/11.