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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says she is cancer-free after chemotherapy

Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump's chief of staff, announced she is cancer-free following breast cancer treatment, describing the toll of undergoing chemotherapy while leading the White House staff.

By The Lumen desk · Sept 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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What we know
1 Susie Wiles is White House Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump.
2 Wiles, 69, announced she is cancer-free after being treated for breast cancer.
3 She underwent chemotherapy while continuing to lead the White House staff.
4 Wiles wrote publicly about the physical and emotional difficulty of the experience.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has revealed she is cancer-free after being treated for breast cancer, according to multiple outlets. Wiles, 69, wrote about the experience of undergoing chemotherapy while continuing to serve as one of President Donald Trump's closest advisers.

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Wiles described the physical and emotional toll of the treatment, saying some days just getting out of bed and going to work took all her strength, according to the New York Post and Fox News.

In her own account, carried by RealClearPolitics, Wiles wrote about the difficulty of balancing a demanding job with fighting cancer, describing the two as "all-consuming forces" that collide.

According to the Daily Wire, Wiles credited an unspecified factor she called an "unlikely weapon" in her fight against the disease, though the outlet did not detail what that was in the material provided.

How each side covered it

Left

1 outlet
  • USA Today ran an exclusive in which Wiles said she is cancer-free but described the fight as unrelenting.

“Susie Wiles: I'm cancer-free, but the fight is unrelenting” — USA Today

Right

4 outlets
  • The Daily Wire and RealClearPolitics published Wiles' own writing about undergoing chemotherapy while leading White House staff.
  • The New York Post and Fox News both reported that some days just getting out of bed took all her strength.
  • The Daily Wire referenced an unnamed "unlikely weapon" Wiles credited in her cancer fight.

“Trump's chief of staff wrote that some days just getting out of bed and going to work took all her strength.” — New York Post

Questions readers ask

What did Susie Wiles announce?

Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, announced she is cancer-free after undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy, for breast cancer while continuing her role advising President Donald Trump.

How old is Susie Wiles?

Susie Wiles is 69 years old, according to the Daily Wire.

What did Wiles say about balancing cancer treatment and her job?

Wiles wrote that fighting cancer while holding a demanding job created two "all-consuming forces" that collided, making balance feel impossible, according to RealClearPolitics.

Which outlets covered this story?

Coverage came from USA Today, the Daily Wire, the New York Post, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics; no center-leaning outlets were included in the material reviewed.

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