President Donald Trump is reportedly planning additional firings within his administration, just days after removing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Apparently, the shake-up may only be beginning.
Donald Trump reportedly planning to fire more people
After avoiding major Cabinet turnover during his first year back in office, Donald Trump is now reportedly considering removing other officials. It includes Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. “He’s very angry and he’s going to be moving people,” an unnamed administration official told POLITICO. In addition, Trump is said to have discussed the possibility of replacing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
The reports follow a string of recent firings, including Pam Bondi and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The back-to-back exits have fueled speculation that Trump’s earlier effort to limit high-level turnover may be ending. “I expect something in terms of the next several weeks, and the president is mulling both changes and reorganizations,” a source told NBC News.
At the same time, the White House has pushed back on the narrative of instability. Spokesperson Davis Ingle said, “President Trump has the most talented cabinet and team in American history,” and emphasized that officials like Gabbard, Lutnick, and Chavez-DeRemer still have Trump’s support.
Even so, several people in the administration have faced backlash in recent months. Lutnick has addressed questions related to his past connections to Jeffrey Epstein, denying any relationship. Chavez-DeRemer has been linked to internal workplace controversies, while Gabbard has drawn attention for her positions on foreign policy matters. “It’s a year and a half in, and they are analyzing what’s working and what’s not working,” a former official claimed. “He understands that there are times when you need to make a change.”
With no final decisions confirmed, the possibility of further firings remains uncertain, but recent firings point to a potentially turbulent period ahead for Trump’s Cabinet.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
