President Donald Trump is in the process of firing thousands of White House staff who are not aligned with his vision to Make America Great Again.
Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, the freshly inaugurated 47th president publicly fired several senior employees in an unprecedented shakeup.
The post read: ‘Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.
‘Let this serve as Official Notice of Dismissal for these 4 individuals, with many more, coming soon.
‘Jose Andres from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, Mark Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, Brian Hook from the Wilson Center for Scholars, and Keisha Lance Bottoms from the President’s Export Council – YOU’RE FIRED!’
General Milley’s firing comes after Joe Biden, 82, used his final moments in the Oval Office to give blanket protection to the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who Trump said deserved to be executed
Sources have revealed that amid the sweeping move to reshape the US diplomatic corps, Trump’s transition team has reportedly demanded the resignations of over a dozen senior career diplomats.
The bold action underscores Trump’s determination to enforce his ‘America First’ agenda and tighten control over foreign policy.
Among those asked to step aside is John Bass, the agency’s acting undersecretary for political affairs, whose influence spanned critical regions from Asia to Europe and the Middle East.
Bass’s exit, first reported by The Washington Post, marks just one of several high-profile departures as the Trump administration redefines the State Department’s leadership.
According to insiders, the purge includes nearly all officials at the undersecretary and assistant secretary levels – effectively gutting the department’s top two layers of career staff.
These dismissals align with Trump’s repeated vows to ‘clean out the deep state’ by removing bureaucrats he perceives as obstacles to his vision.
This unprecedented shake-up, which has left the future of many veteran diplomats uncertain, reflects Trump’s desire to install a diplomatic workforce that fully aligns with his policies.
While career diplomats traditionally stay on through transitions between administrations, Trump’s team is making no effort to maintain the status quo.
In a statement released shortly after Trump’s inauguration, the White House declared that the president’s immediate priorities include overhauling government accountability.
‘Under the President’s direction, the State Department will have an America-First foreign policy,’ it said.
Trump has already signaled his intent to adopt a more aggressive global stance, vowing to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia, support Israel more robustly, and even pursue unconventional goals like acquiring Greenland.
The president’s approach demands a State Department that carries out his directives without resistance, experts say.
Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state, acknowledged the department’s diminished role during his confirmation hearing, pledging to give career staff a greater voice in shaping policy.
Yet, the forced resignations suggest the administration is prioritizing loyalty over experience.
The departing diplomats include Geoffrey Pyatt, a seasoned official with more than three decades of experience, and Daniel Kritenbrink, the department’s top Asia expert.
Both are stepping down after decades of service under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
Notably, Lisa Kenna, a trusted figure from Trump’s first term and former executive secretary under Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, has been tapped to replace Bass.
Kenna’s appointment, along with several other key moves, highlights Trump’s reliance on a loyal inner circle to implement his vision.
Tim Lenderking, the Special Envoy for Yemen, is expected to take over as interim head of the Near East Affairs bureau, while Joel Rayburn, a Trump administration veteran, is tipped to lead as assistant secretary for the same region.
The mass resignations have sparked outrage among Democrats and some foreign policy experts, who warn of a potential brain drain in the State Department.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed concern over the loss of institutional knowledge.
‘These non-partisan public servants have decades of experience under both Republican and Democratic administrations. They are critical to U.S. national security,’ Shaheen said in a recent statement.
Yet, Trump’s team appears undeterred, with sources confirming that dozens of ‘senior bureau officials’ are being installed to ensure alignment with the administration’s priorities.
As the State Department undergoes one of the most significant leadership upheavals in recent history, Trump’s critics argue that this is a dangerous experiment in consolidating power.
However, supporters contend that it’s a necessary step to ensure the government’s foreign policy apparatus is truly working in the nation’s best interest.
With a loyal cadre of appointees now at the helm, the stage is set for Trump to reshape US foreign policy – whether the world is ready for it or not.
