President Donald Trump has announced that he has fired “over a thousand” federal bureaucrats who were appointed under Joe Biden.
In a statement, Trump revealed that he purged the staffers because they “are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.”
Trump announced the unprecedented shake-up in a post on Truth Social, saying:
“Our first day in the White House is not over yet!
“My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.
“Let this serve as Official Notice of Dismissal for these 4 individuals, with many more, coming soon.
“Jose Andres from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, Mark Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, Brian Hook from the Wilson Center for Scholars, and Keisha Lance Bottoms from the President’s Export Council – YOU’RE FIRED!‘
Slay News previously reported that amid the sweeping move to reshape the U.S. diplomatic corps, Trump’s transition team demanded the resignations of over a dozen senior career diplomats.
The bold action underscores Trump’s determination to enforce his “America First” agenda and tighten control over foreign policy.
Among those asked to step aside is John Bass, the agency’s acting undersecretary for political affairs, whose influence spanned critical regions from Asia to Europe and the Middle East.
Bass’s exit was first reported by The Washington Post.
It marks just one of several high-profile departures as the Trump administration redefines the State Department’s leadership.
According to Post’s insiders, the purge includes nearly all officials at the undersecretary and assistant secretary levels.
The move effectively guts the department’s top two layers of career staff.
These dismissals align with Trump’s repeated vows to “clean out the deep state” by removing bureaucrats who have become obstacles to his America First vision.
In a statement released shortly after Trump’s inauguration, the White House declared that the president’s immediate priorities include overhauling government accountability.
“Under the President’s direction, the State Department will have an America-First foreign policy,” it said.
Trump has already signaled his intent to adopt a more aggressive global stance.
He is vowing to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia, support Israel more robustly, and even pursue goals like acquiring Greenland and retaking the Panama Canal.
The mass resignations have sparked outrage among Democrats, who warn of a potential brain drain in the State Department.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed concern over the loss of institutional knowledge.
“These non-partisan public servants have decades of experience under both Republican and Democratic administrations,” Shaheen said in a recent statement.
“They are critical to U.S. national security.”
Nevertheless, Trump’s team appears undeterred.
Sources confirm that dozens of “senior bureau officials” are being installed to ensure alignment with the Trump administration’s priorities.