13 people fired and resigned under Trump - Who are they?

1.Trump fires acting Attorney General

Acting US Attorney General Sally Yates - the first person fired by Mr. Trump on January 30, 2017. Photo: AP

On January 30, 2017, the first person fired by President Donald Trump was Sally Yates - the top lawyer of the federal government, right after she refused to defend the immigration ban targeting citizens of seven Muslim countries.

According to Yates, she does not believe that defending the order is "consistent with this agency's official duty to always seek justice and stand for what is right."

2.National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Resigns

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn speaks during a daily press briefing at the White House, in Washington, Feb. 1, 2017.

February 13, 2017,US national security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned after multiple reports said he misled President Donald Trump's administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, about his contacts with Russia.

The resignation of such a senior official less than a month after Mr Trump took over the White House is almost unprecedented in American politics.

3. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Katie Walsh leaves office

Ms. Katie Walsh. Photo: AFP

March 30, 2017,White House Deputy Chief of Staff Katie Walsh is leaving her post after several failed attempts to overturn Obamacare to join the pro-Trump nonprofit America First Policies.

However, the departure of Ms. Walsh - who was considered the eyes and ears of Chief of Staff Reince Priebus - is seen as a harbinger for Mr. Priebus' future at the White House.

4.President Trump fires FBI Director

Mr. James Comey. AFP

May 9, 2017, President Trumpfired FBI Director James Comey. This is President Trump's toughest but most controversial decision to date.

President Trump said that Mr. Comey's inappropriate handling of the investigation into former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's email scandal for public service was the reason for his dismissal.

5.White House communications director resigns

Mr. Mike Dubke

On May 30, 2017, Communications Director Mike Dubke resigned after only 86 days on the job and without making any mark. Dubke was new to the administration, not part of Trump’s campaign team. He said his decision to resign was due to “personal reasons.”

6.Director of US Office of Government Ethics resigns

Mr. Walter Shaub

On July 6, 2017, Director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Walter Shaub resigned, although his term was not due to end until January 2018.

Mr. Shaub has had many conflicts with President Donald Trump and has criticized Mr. Trump for conflicts of interest between his role as president and his business. However, Mr. Shaub claims that Mr. Trump or his close aides have not pressured him to resign.

7.White House press secretary resigns

Mr. Sean Spicer

White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned on July 21, ending his brief and tumultuous tenure amid major changes in President Donald Trump's cabinet. US media reported that Spicer resigned because he was unhappy with President Trump's appointment of a new communications director.

8. Press Secretary Michael Short Resigns

Like Mr. Spicer, assistant press secretary Michael Short also resigned because he disagreed with Mr. Scaramucci's appointment.

9.President Trump fires White House Chief of Staff

Mr. Reince Priebus.

July 28, 2017,US President Donald Trump announced the firing of White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, just one day after new communications director Anthony Scaramucci "accused" Mr. Priebus of leaking information to reporters.

This is the second major personnel change in the White House in just one week. It is reported that Trump fired Priebus because he believed that he leaked confidential information from Trump's team to the media.

10.President Trump 'fires' White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci

President Trump fired White House Communications Director after 10 days in office.

US President Donald Trump has just decided to fire White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, just days after he harshly criticized a number of senior officials in President Trump's cabinet.

Scaramucci's ouster is believed to have been the work of Kelly, who wanted to restore order in the White House. Scaramucci's tenure, though brief, was not without drama after he was caught giving an interview to the newspaper.NewYorkerwith harsh criticism aimed at Mr. Priebus and several other White House officials, reportedly including chief strategist Steve Bannon.

11.Trump fires chief strategist Steve Bannon

Mr. Steve Bannon.

On August 18, 2017, US President Donald Trump decided to fire White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, the man behind many of his controversial decisions.

Mr. Bannon helped shape President Trump's America First policy during the campaign. However, his departure was said to be due to conflicts with other officials in the administration such as National Security Adviser HR McMaster and President Trump's relatives in the White House.

12.CUS Security Council adviser leaves White House

Mr. Sebastian Gorka. Photo: AFP

On August 25, Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump, Mr. Sebastian Gorka, became the latest official in the National Security Council to leave the White House.

In a statement, a White House official said: "Mr. Gorka has not submitted his resignation, but I can confirm that he is no longer working at the White House."
Although he did not provide further details, observers said the official's statement implied that Mr. Gorka had been fired and not resigned voluntarily.

Mr. Tom Price

September 29, 2017,US Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has resigned, becoming the first cabinet minister in Trump's administration to leave his post.

Tom Price's resignation was announced amid intense criticism of him for his trips on private chartered planes costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.