Recent reshuffle in Trump administration
U.S. President Donald Trump was reportedly considering to oust Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, in yet another shakeup in the senior ranks of the Trump administration.
According to the CNN, the announcement could happen as early as this
week.
The following is a list of personnel changes
that happened recently: National Security Advisor On March 22, the White House
announced the departure of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, making room
for hawkish diplomat John Bolton who is expected to add more momentum to the
increasingly assertive U.S. foreign policy.
Bolton, born in 1949, served the Reagan and
Bush administrations. He has been largely known for his hawkish stance. He also
strongly lashed out at the United Nations, threatening not to pay for the U.S.
dues if his requirements were not met.
H.R. McMaster became the 26th National
Security Advisor in February 2017, succeeding Michael Flynn. McMaster resigned
from his post on March 22, and will be leaving on April 9. Secretary of State
Trump announced his intention to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with
Mike Pompeo, chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on March 13.
Tillerson, former chief executive of the U.S.
oil and gas company Exxon, assumed office on Feb. 1, 2017. He underwent a rocky
term as a newcomer diplomat due to his divergence from Trump on issues like
multilateralism and America's withdrawal from multilateral treaties and
organizations. Pompeo, a Trump loyalist, is seen as a hawk in foreign policies.
In an announcement from the White House,
Pompeo was given credit for providing highly confidential information on Syria
and Iran, which played a "crucial" role in shaping the Trump
administration's foreign policy. White House Communications Director On Feb.
28, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks said she is resigning.
The announcement came one day after Hicks
testified in front of Congress on Russia's alleged interference with the 2016
presidential elections, during which she said she had told "white
lies" while working for the administration.
Hicks, Trump’s longest
serving aid, have been working under Trump for three years since before he
announced his candidacy for presidency. She entered Trump's team as a
communications aide, and gradually evolved into one of Trump's most trusted
advisors. In addition, Deputy White House Communications Director Josh Raffle
has announced his resignation on Feb. 27.
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