President Donald Trump began his second term with a sweeping overhaul, announcing plans to dismiss over 1,000 Biden-era appointees he deemed disloyal. Early Tuesday, Trump revealed on Truth Social that his Presidential Personnel Office had already fired four individuals, including General Mark Milley, Brian Hook, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Jose Andres, with more dismissals to follow.
The move signals Trump’s commitment to reshaping the government and pursuing his agenda. His administration also began a significant shake-up at the State Department, removing senior diplomats like Geoffrey Pyatt and Daniel Kritenbrink, while appointing Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.
Democrats criticized the firings, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) calling the dismissals a threat to national security, emphasizing the decades of bipartisan experience lost with the sudden removals.
