High-level White House departures

Jeff Sessions. Attorney General: Resigns as country’s chief law enforcement officer at
President Trump’s request
Fired, Nov 7, 2018 – 638 days in office

Scott Pruitt. EPA Administrator: Resigns amid row over his ethical conduct while in office
and alleged misuse of taxpayer funds
Quit, Jul 5, 2018 – 503 days

Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster. National Security Adviser: President Trump fires warrior-scholar after repeated dust-ups on critical issues
Fired, Mar 22, 2018 – 396 days

Rex Tillerson. Secretary of State: Sacked by Trump on Twitter after Tillerson disagrees
with Iran and North Korea policies
Fired, Mar 13, 2018 – 406 days

Gary Cohn. Chief economic adviser: Resigns after losing battle over Trump’s plan to impose
tariffs on steel and aluminium
Quit, Mar 6, 2018 – 411 days

Steve Bannon. Chief strategist: Describes meeting of Trump family members and
Russian attorney as “treasonous”
Fired, Aug 18, 2017 – 211 days

Reince Priebus. White House chief of staff:
Trump announces sacking of Priebus on Twitter and offers job to John Kelly Fired, Jul 28, 2017 – 190 days

Hope Hicks. Communications director:
Admits to House Intelligence Committee that she told “white lies” on Trump’s behalf Quit, Feb 28, 2018 – 405 days

Omarosa Manigault-Newman. Director
of communications-public liaison: Resigns
over “concerns” about administration
Quit, Jan 20, 2018 – 366 days

Sean Spicer. Press Secretary: Leaves in protest over Trump’s decision to hire Anthony
Scaramucci as communications director
Quit, Jul 21, 2017 – 183 days

Katie Walsh. Deputy chief of staff: Quoted saying working with Trump is “like trying to
figure out what a child wants”
Quit, Mar 30, 2017 – 70 days

Michael Flynn. National security adviser:
Forced to resign after secretly discussing
U.S. sanctions with Russian Ambassador Fired, Feb 13, 2017 – 25 days


Sources: Associated Press, Axios Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS