President Donald Trump shared Monday that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.
“Susie Wiles is an incredible Chief of Staff, a great person, and one of the strongest people I know but, unfortunately, she has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, and has decided to take on this challenge, IMMEDIATELY, as opposed to waiting,” Trump said.
He shared that Wiles has a “fantastic” medical team and her prognosis is “excellent.”
Wiles, 68, will remain working for the Trump administration but will lead the staff virtually, he said.
“Her Strength and her Commitment to continue doing the job she loves, and does so well, while undergoing treatment, tells you everything you need to know about her,” Trump said.
The president said Wiles is one of his closest and most important advisers. He shared that he and first lady Melania Trump are supporting Wiles and look forward to working with her in the future.
Vice President JD Vance shared online that his family was praying for Wiles “as she takes on her next fight.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said Wiles is a strong leader and one of the nicest people.
“Susie led President Trump’s historic 2024 comeback campaign and is now spearheading the most successful administration in history,” Leavitt said.
Wiles became national news late last year when she candidly weighed in on her colleagues, including Trump over the course of 11 interviews with Vanity Fair. She was previously known for staying mostly out of the public eye, even as she’s the first female White House chief of staff.
She weighed in on Trump’s approach to immigration by saying the administration needs to look harder at its process for deportation. Wiles also said she told advisers to get on board with Trump’s tariff agenda and said the rollout of them has been “more painful” than she anticipated.
Trump backed Wiles. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump said he wasn’t offended by her remarks.
Shortly after the post announcing her cancer diagnosis, Wiles appeared beside the president at an event with the Kennedy Center board.