The disappearing women of the Trump administration
- On Tuesday, U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle was ousted, with the ouster announced on live television during the White House press secretary's first briefing. President Donald Trump said Guilfoyle "was doing a good job" but "didn't like what I read."
- This departure is the latest in an unusual pattern: a spring shakeup saw four of Trump's eight female Cabinet-level officials resign or get fired over roughly three months. Brookings Institution fellow Kathryn Dunn Tenpas noted she had never seen a situation where all initial Cabinet departures were of one gender.
- Male appointees have weathered controversies without departing. FBI Director Kash Patel faced allegations of government plane misuse; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared secret war plans in a private messaging chat; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared in Justice Department files as a visitor to Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated Trump "only seems to have the capability to fire female secretaries." White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers countered that the president judges individuals on "merit and qualifications, not immutable characteristics."
- Only four women now remain in Cabinet-level posts, a far cry from Trump's boast last year that he had more women in his Cabinet than any Republican president in history. Reports indicate departing officials failed loyalty tests regarding Trump's enemies, including investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's enablers.
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Critics See Sexism in Trump Cabinet Ousters
Kimberly Guilfoyle's outer as US ambassador to Greece highlights a pattern in President Trump's administration: women Facing accusations of wrongdoing are regularly forced out, while scandal-ridden men sit tall, the New York Times reports. Guilfoyle is accused of asking a donor to pay off her $100,000 credit card bill....
No administration for women
Episodes of gross incompetence and corruption might seem like odd grounds for firing for a Trump administration official, given that these are among the primary qualifications for getting the gig in the first place (with slavish devotion to Emperor Trump obviously being the top one.) But it can be, at least where one gender is […] The post No administration for women appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money.
Report suggests a single factor may have driven recent Trump firings
Former U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s reported forced resignation is the latest high-profile departure from the Trump administration’s second term. According to a New York Times report, her ouster reflects a trend: women account for the vast majority of officials fired under President Donald Trump’s leadership. Earlier this year, four of Trump’s eight female cabinet-level officials resigned or were fired over the span of three mo…
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The disappearing women of the Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The ouster of Kimberly Guilfoyle, who until this week was the U.S. ambassador to Greece, was surprising in its particulars. It was announced on live TV, during the first-ever briefing by the new White House press secretary.
On the occasion of Kimberly Guilfoyle's dismissal, the New York Times speaks of a "broader pattern" of behavior by President Trump, recalling that at least three male ministers who made headlines were not removed.
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