Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announces she's cancer-free
The 69-year-old White House chief of staff is a powerful figure and particularly close to the US president.
Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says she is cancer-free
Susie Wiles is the first woman to hold the role of White House Chief of Staff.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has said she is now free of cancer, exactly six months after revealing her diagnosis.
Posting on X, Wiles said her pathology results "came back clear" following a visit to the Mayo Clinic earlier this week.
Wiles, 69, is regarded as one of the most influential people in the Trump administration and as especially close to the US president.
In her post, Wiles thanked Trump for his "unwavering support" and said she would keep working to "advance his America First Agenda".
During the six months of treatment after her diagnosis, Wiles continued to work remotely for the White House.
In a March statement, Wiles said that one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer.
"Every day, these women continue to raise their families, go to work and serve their communities with strength and determination," she said. "I now join their ranks."
Her Wednesday post did not include any further details about her treatment.
Wiles is the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, a role widely seen as the most important in the White House.
In the job, Wiles helps keep the president’s agenda moving, acts as a gatekeeper to President Trump, and serves as a policy coordinator and political adviser.
Before taking on the position, Wiles played a major part in President Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
Her time in the role, though, has not been free of controversy.
In December, Vanity Fair published interviews with Wiles in which she offered a blunt — and at times unflattering — view of her experience working in the Trump White House.
For instance, she described the famously teetotaling president as having an "alcoholic's personality" but said there’s "nothing he can't do. Nothing, zero, nothing."
She also shared frank opinions about other people close to the US president, calling Vice-President JD Vance a "conspiracy theorist" and Elon Musk an "odd, odd duck."
The US president quickly defended her, and Wiles said Vanity Fair’s coverage left out "significant context" in order to create a "chaotic and negative narrative" about the administration.
President Trump and the White House have not yet commented on Wiles’ announcement.