All the president’s women: a familiar downward trajectory in Trump’s cabinet

Within a few months, four of the eight women in President Donald Trump's cabinet have left, and each was succeeded by a man. The latest exit came Friday, when press secretary Katie Zacharia was dismissed after only five days, following a debut briefing that drew widespread criticism and a dispute over her admission that she never passed the bar exam. Trump denied reports that he might replace chief of staff Susie Wiles, saying she would stay "for a long time.", according to The Guardian.

Kristi Noem lost the Homeland Security post on March 5 amid anger over deadly immigration raids in Minneapolis and a $220m advertising contract, and Markwayne Mullin replaced her. Pam Bondi left the Justice Department in April, with Trump reportedly unhappy about the Epstein files rollout; Todd Blanche now leads it. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned the same month after an inspector general probe into alleged misconduct, and Keith Sonderling replaced her. Tulsi Gabbard stepped down as national intelligence director in May, citing her husband's illness, though reports say she was pushed. Jay Clayton succeeded her.

Men facing criticism, including Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel, remain in their posts.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Guardian’s reporting. Read the full story at The Guardian →