Here’s a List of Everyone Who Has Left the Trump Administration

It’s hard to keep track of everyone who has been brought in and subsequently pushed out of the Trump administration, so here’s an up-to-date list.

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It seems like every week there is someone else who has stepped down or been fired from President Trump’s administration. In case you’ve lost track, here’s a list of everyone who has left from the most recent exits to the oldest—whether it was their idea or the president’s.

Rick Perry — Perry, Trump’s Secretary of Energy, announced his plan to resign in October 2019, amidst speculation of his role in the Ukraine phone call that led to the impeachment inquiry against Trump.

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Kevin McAleenan — The acting Director of Homeland Security resigned in early October 2019.

John Bolton — In September 2019, Trump announced that he was asking Bolton to resign, saying he "strongly disagreed with many" of Bolton's suggestions "as did others in the administration."

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Dan Coats — The Director of National Intelligence resigned after almost two and a half years.

Alexander Acosta — Arguably one of the longest-serving allies in Trump’s administration, Acosta resigned as Secretary of Labor after controversy arose over a non-prosecution agreement Acosta approved with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2008. Epstein was found dead in his prison cell in August 2019.

Sarah Sanders — Sanders served as Trump’s press secretary, and her confrontational meetings with the press eventually led to her stopping daily in-person briefings. She resigned in the middle of 2019 and is reportedly considering running for governor in her home state of Arkansas.

Kirstjen Nielsen — As Secretary of Homeland Security, Nielsen became the face of the Trump administration’s cruel family separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border. She resigned from her position in early 2019.

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Scott Gottlieb — The former FDA Commissioner resigned to spend more time with his family.

Bill Shine — Shine was a former Fox executive who was brought on to the White House communications staff in in July 2018, but he later stepped down to join Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.

Ryan Zinke — Zinke served as Secretary of Interior but resigned amidst ethics investigations before he could be fired by the White House.

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John Kelly — Though Kelly had been moved from Secretary of Homeland Security to White House Chief of Staff to help maintain order, his relationship with the president eventually soured and he left at the end of 2018.

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James Mattis — Mattis was an original Trump cabinet appointee but resigned in 2018 in protest of the president’s decision to remove U.S. troops from Syria.

Nikki Haley — The Trump-appointed U.S. Ambassador to the UN resigned in October 2018, though Trump said he would welcome her back to the administration if she ever wanted.

Mira Ricardel —The Deputy National Security Adviser was fired from her position after Melania Trump’s office issued a statement encouraging it.

Jeff Sessions – The contentious and famously anti-cannabis Attorney General who rolled back many Obama-era policies was let go the day after the midterm elections. He and Trump clashed over the Mueller investigation, and eventually John Kelly asked him to resign.

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Don McGahn — McGahn had been part of the White House counsel since Trump took office, but his departure was announced following Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation.

Joe Hagin — The veteran Republican officer and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations resigned after almost a year and a half with the administration.

Scott Pruitt — Pruitt was the Former EPA Administrator who resigned amid plenty of backlash about his abuse of power and purchases, which included first-class flights and a soundproof booth in his office.

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Tom Homan — Homan was the director of ICE and retired after a year and a half in the Trump administration.

Ty Cobb — Cobb joined Trump’s legal team in 2017 but left after clashing with the president over Mueller’s investigation.

Nadia Schadlow — Schadlow, the Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategy, was fired shortly after Trump announced John Bolton would take over as national security adviser.

Tom Bossert — A longstanding Homeland Security Advisor, Bossert was fired after John Bolton took over as National Security Adviser. 

Michael Anton — Anton was part of the White House National Security Council (NSC) and was brought on by Michael Flynn. He was fired during a series of changes at the NSC.

H.R. McMaster — McMaster was let go as National Security Adviser after over a year and replaced with John Bolton.

Hope Hicks — Hope Hicks served as White House Communications Director but resigned amid a scandal involving her and Rob Porter.

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David Shulkin — While working as Secretary for Veterans Affairs, a department report came out that said Shulkin had spent a good chunk of a July 2017 taxpayer-funded trip abroad sightseeing and shopping. He was fired and replaced with Ronny Jackson.

Josh Raffel — As Deputy Communications Director, Raffel was recruited by Jared Kushner and mostly worked with him and Ivanka Trump. He eventually left to work for Juul

John Dowd — Dowd was Trump’s lead lawyer and part of his legal team dealing with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. He resigned during the investigation after spats with the president about how to handle it.

Rex Tillerson — Tillerson, a former Exxon CEO, served a Secretary of State. He and Trump apparently clashed constantly — Tillerson reportedly called Trump a “moron” during a meeting. His firing was announced in March 2018 and he was replaced by Mike Pompeo.

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John McEntee — McEntee was a personal aide to the president but was fired from and escorted out of the White House because of issues with his security clearance.

John Feeley — Feeley served as U.S. Ambassador to Panama, but resigned saying he could no longer work with Trump.

Gary Cohn — Cohn Served as Chief Economic Adviser for over a year before resigning after he and Trump clashed over whether to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Rachel Brand — Rachel Brand served as Associate Attorney General for a little under a year before resigning in February 2018 to take a job as head of global corporate governance at Walmart.

David Sorensen — Sorensen worked as a White House speechwriter, but resigned after being accused of domestic abuse.

Rob Porter — Porter served as White House Staff Secretary, but resigned after two of his ex-wives publically alleged that he abused them in the past.

Taylor Weyeneth — Weyeneth is a former Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He resigned after the Washington Post released an article about his lack of experience and falsified credentials.

Brenda Fitzgerald — Fitzgerald was Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before resigning in 2018, a day after Politico reported her purchase of tobacco stock.

Andrew McCabe — McCabe was appointed FBI Deputy Director by James Comey under Obama in 2016. In March 2018, Jeff Sessions fired him just two days before he was set to retire, accusing McCabe of directing FBI officials to speak to the media.

Marc Short — Short served as Director of Legislative Affairs and helped Trump execute his tax cuts. He resigned just shy of a year and a half in his role.

Omarosa Manigault Newman — Newman was a former contestant on “The Apprentice.” After Trump took office she became Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison, but she resigned a little over a year later to “pursue other opportunities.

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Dina Powell — Powell was named Deputy National Security Adviser in March 2017. She resigned almost a year later but reportedly left on good terms with Trump.

Jeremy Katz — Kats was Deputy Director at the National Economic Council before resigning just shy of a year in the administration.

Rick Dearborn — Dearborn served as Deputy White House for Legislative, Intergovernmental Affairs and Implementation. He left the White House in early 2018.

Geroge Sifakis — Sifakis was an assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison. He left shortly after Reince Priebus, who was a personal friend. 

Tom Price — Price was a Health and Human Services Secretary but resigned while being investigated for using costly private jets for government business trips.

Keith Schiller — Schiller was a longtime Trump aid and Director of Oval Office Operations. He resigned shortly after John Kelly became chief of staff.

Sebastian Gorka — Gorka was an adamant Trump fan and was brought on as a White House counterterrorism advisor. He left after 7 months, though it is unclear if he was fired or resigned.


Carl Icahn — Icahn resigned as Special Adviser on Regulatory Reform in August 2017.

Steve Bannon — Bannon, who had come from Breitbart news and was known for his extremist right-wing views, was brought on as White House Chief Strategist. He was ousted a little over 6 months after Trump took office.

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Ezra Cohen-Watnick — Cohen-Watnick allegedly provided White House information to House Intelligence Committee then-Chairman Devin Nunes. Though Nunes never confirmed nor denied Cohen-Watnick provided the info, he was removed.

George Gigicos — Gigicos used to work as White House Director of Scheduling and Advance before doing contract work for Trump — but he was let go after a Trump rally in Arizona where very few people came.

Anthony Scaramucci — Scaramucci, dubbed by many as “the Mooch,” served as White House Communications Director for less than 11 days. During that short time, he gave plenty of candid takes, including a profanity-filled “New Yorker” interview.

 

Reince Priebus — Priebus served as White House Chief of Staff. He was let go after several months of speculation that he would be ousted, and replaced with John Kelly.

Derek Harvey — In January 2017, Harvey was tapped by Michael Flynn to join the National Security Council. But he was dismissed from his position only a few months later in July over a series of disagreements.

Michael Short — Short, a former assistant press secretary, either quit or was fired by Scaramucci in connection with leaks from the White House — a claim he says is false.

Rich Higgins — Higgins was fired from the National Security Council after releasing a memo that claimed that Trump was being undermined and attacked by deep state forces in and out of the government.

Sean Spicer — Spicer was White House Press Secretary during Trump’s first few months in office. He resigned after Anthony Scaramucci was named the new White House communications director. Spicer went on to become a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars.” He lost.

Mark Corallo — Corallo was the spokesman for Trump’s private legal team during the investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign and possible collusion with Russia. He resigned in July 2017 for undisclosed reasons.

Walter Shaub — Shaub previously served as director of the Office of Government Ethics under Obama. After spats with the White House over Trump’s refusal to divest his assets, he resigned in July of 2017, saying ethics rules should be tighter.

Tera Dahl — Dahl, a former Breitbart writer and Steve Bannon ally, served as deputy chief of staff for the National Security Council under Trump but left less than 6 months later.

Michael Dubke — Trump offered Dubke the role of White House Director of Communications in March of 2017. About three months later, he submitted his resignation.

James Comey — Comey was fired as FBI Director in May 2017. Later that month, a memo was released at Comey’s request describing how Trump had asked Comey in a private meeting to end the FBI’s investigation into Michael Flynn.

 

Angella Reid — Reid served as White House Chief Usher under President Obama since 2011, but left several months into Trump’s term.

Vivek Murthy — Murthy was nominated by Obama as U.S. Surgeon General in 2013 and appointed in 2014. He was asked by the White House to resign after Trump took office.

K.T. McFarland — McFarland served as Deputy National Security Advisor under Michael Flynn, but was then asked to step down shortly after Flynn’s firing.

Katie Walsh — Walsh briefly worked a Deputy Chief of Staff under Trump before resigning to become a senior advisor for pro-Trump nonprofit America First Polices.

Michael Flynn — Flynn was forced to resign as National Security Advisor after reports that he misled the Vice President about his communications with a Russian ambassador.

 

Sally Yates — Yates was fired as U.S. Deputy Attorney General just 11 days into Trump’s time as president after she refused to implement the first iteration of his travel ban.