DemDaily: The Departed
August 2, 2017
The most recent shakeup at the White House begs for a tally of the current resigned and fired members of the Trump admnistration's Cabinet, senior White House Staff and Advisors.
To follow is the list of those who have have departed in the first 194 days of the Trump turmoil - by choice or by force, but always with controversy!
The White House Shake Up
(In order of departure)
|
Position
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Name
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Resigned or Fired |
Days In Position | Cause |
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January
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| Acting Attorney General | Sally Yates | Fired | 10 Days | Fired after she announced Justice Dept refusal to defend Travel Ban |
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February
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| National Security Advisor | Michael Flynn | Resigned | 22 Days | Over undisclosed accounts of Russia contacts, reports he was under federal investigation |
| National Security Council, Senior Director, Western Hemisphere Affairs | Craig Deare | Fired | 23 Days | Criticism of Trump policies at a private think tank event |
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March
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| US Attorney for the Southern District of New York | Preet Bharara | Fired | 51 Days | Obama appointee originally asked to stay on, then asked to resign after reporting Trump's breech of Justice rules in contacting Bharara and asking for his loyalty. Bharara refused to resign. |
| Deputy White House Chief of Staff | Katie Walsh | Resigned | 70 Days | Ally of Priebus, but not of Bannon and Kushner. Reassigned to outside group. |
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April
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| Communications Director | Micael Dubke | Resigned | 86 Days | Founder of Crossroads Media, left "for personal" reasons |
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May
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| White House Usher | Angella Reid | Fired | 106 Days | First woman, and second African American to hold position. Fired as part of Melania's transition decisions. |
| FBI Director | James Comey | Fired | 110 Days | FIred after refusing Trump's request to quash Russia investigation Comey was leading (WH claimed fired for mishandling of Clinton emails). |
| Deputy National Security Advisor | KT McFarland | Reassigned | 118 Days | Flynn ally, clashed with his successor, HR McMaster |
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June
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| President's Advisory Council | Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla and SpaceX |
Resigned | 132 Days | Over Trump's decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord |
| President's Advisory Council | Robert Iger, CEO, Disney | Resigned | 133 Days | Over Trump's decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord |
| July | ||||
| Office of Government Ethics Director | Walter Schaub | Resigned | 181 Days | Clashed with Trump and Administration on ethics conflicts. Said risk US being viewed as a "kleptocracy" |
| Press Secretary | Sean Spicer | Resigned | 183 Days | Embattled but loyal to Trump, finally resigned after Scaramucci appointment |
| National Security Council, Middle East Advisor | Derek Harvey | Fired | 186 Days | Flynn ally, clashed with McMaster |
| Deputy Press Secretary | Michael Short | Resigned | 187 Days | Resigned after Scaramucci leaked his intention to fire Short after Spcier resignation |
| White House Chief of Staff | Reince Priebus | Resigned | 189 Days | The former RNC Chair is said to have lost Trump's confidence after failure of health care and legislative agenda |
| Communications Director | Anthony Scaramucci | Fired | 11 Days | The combative and crude former NY financier threatend staff and reporters before being booted by incoming COS John Kelly |
Dates may vary depending on source
Trump's Latest Approval Rating: 33% (Quinnipiac 7/27-8/1/17)
As always, DemList will keep you informed.
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DemDaily: The Trump Cabinet & Confirmation Count (5/3/17)
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Sources: The Guardian, Business Insider, Reuters, Los Angeles Times
