Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announces she's cancer-free

What the report says

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has said she is now cancer-free, six months after first revealing that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a post on X, Wiles said pathology tests from a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic came back clear. BBC World News reports that Wiles, 69, is one of the most influential figures in Donald Trump’s administration and is regarded as especially close to the president.

According to the BBC, Wiles continued to work virtually from the White House during treatment. In her earlier statement in March, she spoke about the experience of joining the many women who face breast cancer each year and highlighted the determination of those balancing illness with family, work and community responsibilities.

Wiles is the first woman to hold the White House chief of staff post, a role that typically acts as a central gatekeeping and coordination position for the president’s agenda. The BBC notes that she thanked Trump for his support and said she would keep working to advance his “America First” agenda, while the White House and the president had not commented on her announcement at the time of publication. More broadly, her recovery is notable because of her proximity to Trump and the importance of her office in shaping day-to-day operations in the administration.