Trump considers cabinet shake-up as several senior officials face possible removal -report

The Trump Administration is weighing firing several high-profile cabinet members,  The Atlantic reported on Thursday, citing anonymous sources.

FBI Director Kash Patel, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer are all reportedly up for consideration. 

The Atlantic claimed that the timing was 'uncertain' and that US President Donald Trump has not yet decided one way or the other.

“Trump has the most talented cabinet and team in American history," White House spokesperson Davis Ingle responded to The Atlantic about the potential for future firings.

"Patriots like Kash Patel, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Dan Driscoll are tirelessly implementing the President’s agenda and achieving tremendous results for the American people.”

The report follows Trump's successful dismissal of former US Army chief of staff Randy George and former attorney-general Pam Bondi on Thursday, as well as former Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem in early March.

George was officially fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Pentagon later confirmed that George, who had more than a year left in his term, "will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately."

Bondi was removed from the position of attorney-general by Trump, who placed her in a "much-needed and important new job" in the private sector.

According to The New York Times, Trump had previously discussed firing Bondi amid his frustration with her leadership, including what he sees as a lack of aggression in targeting his enemies and over her handling of the Epstein files.

Noem, whose dismissal came first, was given a new position as "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas," Trump said in a Truth Social post at the time. She was replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), whose term began on March 31.