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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Announces Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Will Keep Working

The veteran operative, the first woman to hold the post, is central to running the president’s second-term operation.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump disclosed the diagnosis on Truth Social, and Wiles confirmed it in a statement citing early detection and a strong prognosis.
  • She plans to remain in the chief-of-staff role "virtually full time" as treatment begins immediately, with Trump later telling reporters she had just started.
  • Soon after the announcement, Wiles appeared beside the president at a White House Kennedy Center board meeting, where he praised her.
  • Officials have not released details on the specific treatment regimen or its expected duration.
  • Messages of support poured in from White House officials and lawmakers as coverage noted Wiles, 68, helped steer Trump’s 2024 comeback and now oversees West Wing operations.