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All the president’s women: a familiar downward trajectory in Trump’s team
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- During Donald Trump's second term, half of his eight high-level female officials have either resigned or been fired, with all replaced by men, highlighting a pattern of female departures from his administration.
- Recent female officials who left include White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, homeland security secretary Kristi Noem, attorney general Pam Bondi, labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, and ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle.
- Male officials facing controversies, such as defense secretary Pete Hegseth and FBI director Kash Patel, have largely retained their positions despite scrutiny and calls for resignation.
- Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, criticize Trump for a double standard, alleging he punishes women in his administration while rewarding male misconduct.
- Trump himself has stated he is "for women" but does not identify as a feminist, and he recently denied reports of replacing Susie Wiles, his first female White House chief of staff.
