White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in the Oval Office of the White House on June 27, 2025 in Washington.
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President Donald Trump said Monday that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with “early stage breast cancer” but is continuing to work as she undergoes treatment.
Wiles, 68, “decided to take on this challenge immediately rather than wait,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social disclosing the diagnosis.
Trump said in a post that her prognosis was “excellent” and that she would spend “virtually full time” in the White House.
“Her strength and determination to continue doing what she loves and doing well while undergoing treatment says everything you need to know about her,” he said.
The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for additional information about Wiles.
She appeared next to President Trump at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board meeting at the White House on Monday afternoon. The board, made up of President Trump appointees including Wiles, convened to vote on plans to close the center for renovations starting July 6, The New York Times reported.
Trump said at the event that Wiles was facing a “minor difficulty” and reiterated that he would address it “immediately.”
In an X post late Monday, Wiles said he was diagnosed last week and confirmed he will continue to work in the White House.
“Nearly 1 in 8 women in the United States will face this diagnosis. Every day, they continue to raise their families, go to work, and serve their communities with strength and determination. Now I join them,” Wiles said in the post.
“I am grateful to the excellent team of doctors who caught my cancer early and guided my treatment. I am encouraged by the very good prognosis,” her post said.
Mr. Wiles oversaw Mr. Trump’s winning 2024 presidential campaign and wielded great influence in his second administration.
Mr. Wiles often appears alongside Mr. Trump at public events, but he rarely speaks on camera or gives recorded interviews. However, she participated in a series of interviews with Vanity Fair magazine in 2025, revealing surprisingly frank assessments of Trump and his inner circle.
She told the outlet that, among other things, Trump has an “alcoholic personality” and that as president he has taken legal “vengeance” against his enemies.
After the interview was published in December, Trump endorsed Wiles, saying numerous government officials defended her while attacking Vanity Fair. Wiles himself called the article a “hit piece”.
