Trump cleans house: Over 1,000 Biden appointees dismissed
The new president of the USA, Donald Trump, began his term by removing over a thousand officials appointed by Joe Biden. Among them is General Mark Milley, who was highly critical of the current president. Milley even called Trump a fascist.
Donald Trump, who assumed office as President of the USA on Monday, made the decision to remove more than a thousand officials appointed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, from their positions. This information was shared via social media, according to the Polish Press Agency.
General Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is one of the first officials to be dismissed. Milley, who served as a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council until Tuesday, was preventively pardoned by Biden in the final hours of his administration.
Trump criticised General Milley for his actions during the turmoil surrounding the 2020 presidential elections. Trump accused him of treason, as Milley had reassured his Chinese counterpart that the USA was not planning an attack on China.
General Milley expressed the opinion that Trump is "a fascist to his core," which further strained their relations. Also dismissed was chef José Andrés. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Biden and served on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, from which he was removed, Reuters reports.
Trump also announced that he is removing former diplomat Brian Hook from the Wilson Center and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who was nominated as vice-chair for civic engagement and voter protection.
Trump's staffing decisions are part of a broader strategy of the new administration, which aims to place its own people in key positions. These changes are intended to strengthen control over the administration and implement the new president's policies, reports the Polish Press Agency.
