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| The White House revolving door: Who's gone? | The White House revolving door: Who's gone? |
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| FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who briefly led the agency after President Donald Trump sacked the former director, is the latest in a long line of senior government officials who have been fired or eased out by the White House. | |
| Here is a run-down of what they did, and why they left, starting with the most recent. | Here is a run-down of what they did, and why they left, starting with the most recent. |
| Andrew McCabe, FBI deputy director - 29 January 2018 | |
| Andrew McCabe resigned as deputy director of the FBI, where he served under current director Christopher Wray and former FBI director James Comey. | |
| He was reportedly forced to step down ahead of his official retirement date in March, according to CBS News. His resignation comes a week after a report that Mr Trump wanted him out. | |
| The career agent became the FBI's acting director for nearly three months after the president sacked Mr Comey. He returned to his post after Mr Wray was appointed. | |
| Mr McCabe joined the FBI in 1996 and was involved in the agency's investigation into the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Mr McCabe also secured the arrest of Ahmed Abu Khattala, a suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack. | |
| Why was he sacked? | |
| The attorney has faced repeated criticism from President Trump, who claims his ties to Democrats make him impartial in the ongoing Russia investigation. | |
| His wife, Jill McCabe, ran a failed Democratic bid for a state senate seat in Virginia in 2015, during which she received $500,000 (£355,000) from a political action group allied with Hillary Clinton - a move which Mr Trump apparently found unforgiveable. | |
| At least three times, Mr Trump took to Twitter to call out Mr McCabe by name. | |
| After Mr Comey was fired, Mr Trump reportedly asked Mr McCabe whom he had voted for in the 2016 presidential election. Mr McCabe allegedly found the conversation "disturbing", according to US media reports. | |
| Republicans claim that he deliberately botched the FBI investigation into Mrs Clinton's use of a personal email server to store sensitive government documents while she was secretary of state. | |
| The FBI concluded earlier this month that Mr McCabe had no conflicts in the Clinton investigation. | |
| Democrats argue that the attacks against him are an attempt to distract from US Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether Mr Trump's 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia. | |
| Time in post? | |
| Two years as FBI deputy director, including a year under Mr Trump's administration. | |
| Tom Price, health secretary - 29 September 2017 | |
| The former Georgia congressman was a long-standing opponent of the Affordable Care Act - known as Obamacare. | The former Georgia congressman was a long-standing opponent of the Affordable Care Act - known as Obamacare. |
| Mr Price was confirmed by the Senate along party lines, amid allegations of insider trading while he worked on healthcare laws - which he denied. | Mr Price was confirmed by the Senate along party lines, amid allegations of insider trading while he worked on healthcare laws - which he denied. |
| As health secretary, Mr Price was involved in President Trump's repeated failures to push through bills repealing Obamacare. | As health secretary, Mr Price was involved in President Trump's repeated failures to push through bills repealing Obamacare. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| An analysis of transport spending by Politico discovered that Mr Price had, between May and late September, spent more than $1m on flights. | An analysis of transport spending by Politico discovered that Mr Price had, between May and late September, spent more than $1m on flights. |
| Some $500,000 of that was on military flights approved by the White House, but private charter flights made up at least $400,000 where commercial flights were available. Mr Trump said he was "not happy". | Some $500,000 of that was on military flights approved by the White House, but private charter flights made up at least $400,000 where commercial flights were available. Mr Trump said he was "not happy". |
| Less than two hours after Mr Trump called him "a very fine man", Mr Price's resignation was announced. | Less than two hours after Mr Trump called him "a very fine man", Mr Price's resignation was announced. |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Almost eight months. | Almost eight months. |
| Steve Bannon, chief strategist - 18 August 2017 | |
| Steve Bannon joined the Trump campaign after leading the right-wing Breitbart News website, which rose to prominence through its attacks on mainstream Republicans, as well as those on the left. | Steve Bannon joined the Trump campaign after leading the right-wing Breitbart News website, which rose to prominence through its attacks on mainstream Republicans, as well as those on the left. |
| The website helped to elevate the so-called "Alt-right", which critics label a white supremacist group. | The website helped to elevate the so-called "Alt-right", which critics label a white supremacist group. |
| Like other aides to Mr Trump, he made his fortune as an investment banker, but later turned to financing for film and television programmes such as the popular 90s sitcom Seinfeld. | Like other aides to Mr Trump, he made his fortune as an investment banker, but later turned to financing for film and television programmes such as the popular 90s sitcom Seinfeld. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| Some of Mr Trump's most influential advisers, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, had been pushing for his departure for months. | Some of Mr Trump's most influential advisers, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, had been pushing for his departure for months. |
| Rupert Murdoch, who reportedly chats on the phone with Mr Trump once a week, has also allegedly been pushing for his dismissal. | Rupert Murdoch, who reportedly chats on the phone with Mr Trump once a week, has also allegedly been pushing for his dismissal. |
| His firing came amid a public backlash to Mr Trump's response to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which an anti-racist protester was killed by a 20-year-old man with Nazi sympathies. | His firing came amid a public backlash to Mr Trump's response to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which an anti-racist protester was killed by a 20-year-old man with Nazi sympathies. |
| Days after the violence, Mr Bannon called a conservative news outlet to say that he was glad that Mr Trump's opponents were focused on race, and adding that the North Korean nuclear threat was a "sideshow". | Days after the violence, Mr Bannon called a conservative news outlet to say that he was glad that Mr Trump's opponents were focused on race, and adding that the North Korean nuclear threat was a "sideshow". |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Fired one year after being named campaign chief. | Fired one year after being named campaign chief. |
| Anthony Scaramucci, communications director - 31 July 2017 | |
| The brash, Wall Street bigwig has known President Trump for years, and defended him in TV interviews. | The brash, Wall Street bigwig has known President Trump for years, and defended him in TV interviews. |
| Although he didn't last long in the job, he made big headlines. | Although he didn't last long in the job, he made big headlines. |
| He appeared to accuse then-Chief of Staff Reince Priebus of being responsible for White House leaks in a tweet (later deleted) that also appeared to threaten him. | He appeared to accuse then-Chief of Staff Reince Priebus of being responsible for White House leaks in a tweet (later deleted) that also appeared to threaten him. |
| Mr Scaramucci then attacked Mr Priebus and President Trump's senior adviser Steve Bannon in an expletive-filled rant on the phone with a reporter from the New Yorker magazine. | Mr Scaramucci then attacked Mr Priebus and President Trump's senior adviser Steve Bannon in an expletive-filled rant on the phone with a reporter from the New Yorker magazine. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| Although he had boasted of reporting directly to the president, Mr Scaramucci's outbursts may have cost him any post alongside President Trump's new chief of staff - retired Gen John Kelly. | Although he had boasted of reporting directly to the president, Mr Scaramucci's outbursts may have cost him any post alongside President Trump's new chief of staff - retired Gen John Kelly. |
| Mr Scaramucci's departure was announced hours after Mr Kelly was sworn-in to replace Mr Priebus. | Mr Scaramucci's departure was announced hours after Mr Kelly was sworn-in to replace Mr Priebus. |
| The White House said Mr Trump believed comments Mr Scaramucci had made were "inappropriate". | The White House said Mr Trump believed comments Mr Scaramucci had made were "inappropriate". |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Ten days. (Though his official start date was 15 August - so possibly minus-15 days.) | Ten days. (Though his official start date was 15 August - so possibly minus-15 days.) |
| Reince Priebus, chief of staff - 28 July 2017 | |
| The former Republican National Committee chairman was one of few Washington veterans given a top role in the Trump White House but was unable to assert his authority. | The former Republican National Committee chairman was one of few Washington veterans given a top role in the Trump White House but was unable to assert his authority. |
| He grappled with competing powers in an administration where Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, play key roles. | He grappled with competing powers in an administration where Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, play key roles. |
| Mr Scaramucci was hired despite Mr Priebus's disagreement and insulted him seemingly without reproach from the president. | Mr Scaramucci was hired despite Mr Priebus's disagreement and insulted him seemingly without reproach from the president. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| President Trump lost confidence in him and clearly wanted a shake-up in the White House, opting for a general to replace the Republican Party operative, who was seen as weak. | President Trump lost confidence in him and clearly wanted a shake-up in the White House, opting for a general to replace the Republican Party operative, who was seen as weak. |
| The announcement also came as the Republicans failed in their efforts to repeal Obamacare in the Senate. | The announcement also came as the Republicans failed in their efforts to repeal Obamacare in the Senate. |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Six months. | Six months. |
| Sean Spicer, press secretary - 21 July 2017 | |
| Mr Spicer famously kicked off his tenure as White House press secretary by defending a seemingly indefensible claim about the crowd size at President Trump's inauguration. | Mr Spicer famously kicked off his tenure as White House press secretary by defending a seemingly indefensible claim about the crowd size at President Trump's inauguration. |
| Over the course of his time behind the podium, he became - unusually for a press secretary - a household name, and was parodied on Saturday Night Live. | Over the course of his time behind the podium, he became - unusually for a press secretary - a household name, and was parodied on Saturday Night Live. |
| Why did he leave? | Why did he leave? |
| Unlike most others on this list, Mr Spicer appears to have left on seemingly good terms with the president. | Unlike most others on this list, Mr Spicer appears to have left on seemingly good terms with the president. |
| He stepped down after Mr Scaramucci was appointed to a role he had partially filled, saying he did not want there to be "too many cooks in the kitchen". | He stepped down after Mr Scaramucci was appointed to a role he had partially filled, saying he did not want there to be "too many cooks in the kitchen". |
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders had also taken over many of Mr Spicer's press briefings. | Sarah Huckabee Sanders had also taken over many of Mr Spicer's press briefings. |
| The New York Times reported that Mr Spicer had "vehemently" disagreed with the appointment of Mr Scaramucci, which he believed to be a "major mistake". | The New York Times reported that Mr Spicer had "vehemently" disagreed with the appointment of Mr Scaramucci, which he believed to be a "major mistake". |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Six months. | Six months. |
| James Comey, FBI director - 9 May 2017 | |
| Mr Comey played a dramatic and controversial part in the closing stages of the election when he announced, a week before the vote, that the FBI had reopened an investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server. | Mr Comey played a dramatic and controversial part in the closing stages of the election when he announced, a week before the vote, that the FBI had reopened an investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server. |
| He was criticised first by Democrats for the timing and alleged indiscretion of the announcement, then by Republicans when he said a week later that no charges would be brought. But Mr Trump praised the FBI director heavily, saying it "took a lot of guts" to make his announcement and that he had "brought back his reputation". He blew Mr Comey a kiss at the White House. | He was criticised first by Democrats for the timing and alleged indiscretion of the announcement, then by Republicans when he said a week later that no charges would be brought. But Mr Trump praised the FBI director heavily, saying it "took a lot of guts" to make his announcement and that he had "brought back his reputation". He blew Mr Comey a kiss at the White House. |
| The president grew less appreciative of him as the FBI director led an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. | The president grew less appreciative of him as the FBI director led an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| The Trump administration first claimed Mr Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation rendered him no longer able to credibly lead the bureau and that Mr Trump had acted on the deputy attorney general's recommendation. | The Trump administration first claimed Mr Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation rendered him no longer able to credibly lead the bureau and that Mr Trump had acted on the deputy attorney general's recommendation. |
| However Mr Trump soon contradicted this, calling him a "showboat" in a TV interview and saying he was thinking of the "Russia thing" when he made the decision to sack him. | However Mr Trump soon contradicted this, calling him a "showboat" in a TV interview and saying he was thinking of the "Russia thing" when he made the decision to sack him. |
| Later it emerged that he allegedly told Russian officials that the dismissal had taken "great pressure" off him. | Later it emerged that he allegedly told Russian officials that the dismissal had taken "great pressure" off him. |
| Special counsel Robert Mueller is reported to be investigating whether obstruction of justice occurred. | Special counsel Robert Mueller is reported to be investigating whether obstruction of justice occurred. |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Three years, eight months. Less than four months under Mr Trump. | Three years, eight months. Less than four months under Mr Trump. |
| Michael Flynn, national security adviser, 14 February 2017 | |
| Technically, Michael Flynn resigned, but he was asked to do so by the president. His departure followed weeks of deepening scandal in which it emerged that he had misled White House officials, including the vice-president, over his contact with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak. | Technically, Michael Flynn resigned, but he was asked to do so by the president. His departure followed weeks of deepening scandal in which it emerged that he had misled White House officials, including the vice-president, over his contact with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak. |
| Mr Flynn is said to have discussed US sanctions against Russia with Mr Kislyak before Mr Trump took office. | Mr Flynn is said to have discussed US sanctions against Russia with Mr Kislyak before Mr Trump took office. |
| Mr Trump was briefed on the possibility that Mr Flynn was open to blackmail, because Moscow knew he was lying, but 18 days elapsed before the president sacked him, raising questions about exactly what the president knew and when. | Mr Trump was briefed on the possibility that Mr Flynn was open to blackmail, because Moscow knew he was lying, but 18 days elapsed before the president sacked him, raising questions about exactly what the president knew and when. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| It is illegal for private citizens to conduct US diplomacy, and once it was established that Mr Flynn had lied about his contact with Mr Kislyak there was no question that he had to go. The question with this sacking was, why did it take so long? | It is illegal for private citizens to conduct US diplomacy, and once it was established that Mr Flynn had lied about his contact with Mr Kislyak there was no question that he had to go. The question with this sacking was, why did it take so long? |
| White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that the president needed the time to investigate Mr Flynn and establish his guilt, but the scandal prompted fierce speculation over what the president knew of Mr Flynn's contacts with Mr Kislyak. | White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that the president needed the time to investigate Mr Flynn and establish his guilt, but the scandal prompted fierce speculation over what the president knew of Mr Flynn's contacts with Mr Kislyak. |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| 23 days. | 23 days. |
| Sally Yates, acting attorney general, 31 January 2017 | |
| The president fired Sally Yates after she questioned the legality of Mr Trump's travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Ms Yates, who was appointed by Barack Obama, believed it discriminated unconstitutionally against Muslims, and ordered justice department lawyers not to enforce the president's executive order. | The president fired Sally Yates after she questioned the legality of Mr Trump's travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Ms Yates, who was appointed by Barack Obama, believed it discriminated unconstitutionally against Muslims, and ordered justice department lawyers not to enforce the president's executive order. |
| Within hours, she was fired. | Within hours, she was fired. |
| Why was she sacked? | Why was she sacked? |
| A White House statement said Ms Yates had "betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States". It also described her as "weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration". | A White House statement said Ms Yates had "betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States". It also described her as "weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration". |
| But it was also Ms Yates who informed White House counsel that Michael Flynn had misled the vice-president about his contacts with Ambassador Kislyak and presented a risk of Russian blackmail as a result. | But it was also Ms Yates who informed White House counsel that Michael Flynn had misled the vice-president about his contacts with Ambassador Kislyak and presented a risk of Russian blackmail as a result. |
| The president's sacking of an Obama-era holdover who had openly defied him was certainly less controversial than the Comey dismissal, but it drew heavy criticism from Democrats, who said Ms Yates had done her job in standing up to the travel ban. | The president's sacking of an Obama-era holdover who had openly defied him was certainly less controversial than the Comey dismissal, but it drew heavy criticism from Democrats, who said Ms Yates had done her job in standing up to the travel ban. |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| 10 days. | 10 days. |
| Preet Bharara, New York federal prosecutor, 11 March 2017 | |
| It is not uncommon for prosecutors appointed by the previous administration to be replaced as the White House changes hands, but the widely-respected Preet Bharara had been told specifically by the Trump administration that he would be kept on. | It is not uncommon for prosecutors appointed by the previous administration to be replaced as the White House changes hands, but the widely-respected Preet Bharara had been told specifically by the Trump administration that he would be kept on. |
| Mr Bharara had built a reputation as the "Sheriff of Wall Street" after a number of aggressive prosecutions of traders. | Mr Bharara had built a reputation as the "Sheriff of Wall Street" after a number of aggressive prosecutions of traders. |
| At the time of his sacking, he was overseeing several high-profile cases, including an investigation into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign finances and allegations of sexual harassment at Trump favourite Fox News. | At the time of his sacking, he was overseeing several high-profile cases, including an investigation into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign finances and allegations of sexual harassment at Trump favourite Fox News. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| Mr Bharara was one of 46 prosecutors asked to resign by the Trump administration, which contended that it was part of a simple changing of the guard. | Mr Bharara was one of 46 prosecutors asked to resign by the Trump administration, which contended that it was part of a simple changing of the guard. |
| But there was speculation among Democrats and others that Mr Bahara's jurisdiction, which included Trump Tower, may have concerned the president. A few days before he was sacked, three ethics groups called on Mr Bharara in an open letter to investigate whether Trump companies in his jurisdiction had received foreign payments. | But there was speculation among Democrats and others that Mr Bahara's jurisdiction, which included Trump Tower, may have concerned the president. A few days before he was sacked, three ethics groups called on Mr Bharara in an open letter to investigate whether Trump companies in his jurisdiction had received foreign payments. |
| Meanwhile, a ProPublica investigation revealed that Mr Bharara was overseeing an investigation into stock trades by Mr Trump's incoming health secretary Tom Price. | Meanwhile, a ProPublica investigation revealed that Mr Bharara was overseeing an investigation into stock trades by Mr Trump's incoming health secretary Tom Price. |
| Three Democratic senators wrote to attorney general Jeff Sessions asking him to investigate the Bharara sacking. | Three Democratic senators wrote to attorney general Jeff Sessions asking him to investigate the Bharara sacking. |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Seven years, seven months. Less than two under Mr Trump. | Seven years, seven months. Less than two under Mr Trump. |
| Paul Manafort, Trump campaign manager, 19 August 2016 | Paul Manafort, Trump campaign manager, 19 August 2016 |
| Paul Manafort, a long-time Republican political operative, was supposed to marshal some of the chaos around Mr Trump but ended up falling prey to it. He was sacked after five months with Mr Trump's campaign, three of those as campaign chair. | Paul Manafort, a long-time Republican political operative, was supposed to marshal some of the chaos around Mr Trump but ended up falling prey to it. He was sacked after five months with Mr Trump's campaign, three of those as campaign chair. |
| Why was he sacked? | Why was he sacked? |
| The Trump campaign didn't give a reason for Mr Manafort's departure, issuing only a boilerplate statement wishing him well. But a wave of reports in the week before the announcement alleged that Mr Manafort had received secret cash payments from a pro-Russian political party for representing Russian interests in Ukraine and the US. | The Trump campaign didn't give a reason for Mr Manafort's departure, issuing only a boilerplate statement wishing him well. But a wave of reports in the week before the announcement alleged that Mr Manafort had received secret cash payments from a pro-Russian political party for representing Russian interests in Ukraine and the US. |
| While Mr Manafort was running the campaign, the Republican Party changed the language in its manifesto regarding the conflict in Ukraine, removing anti-Russian sentiment, allegedly at the behest of two Trump campaign representatives. | While Mr Manafort was running the campaign, the Republican Party changed the language in its manifesto regarding the conflict in Ukraine, removing anti-Russian sentiment, allegedly at the behest of two Trump campaign representatives. |
| Time in post? | Time in post? |
| Three months. | Three months. |