The Trump administration has faced a series of high-level resignations that have exclusively affected female officials in its senior ranks. Among the departures are Susie Wiles and four cabinet secretaries, although a White House official noted that no men serving at the cabinet level have been replaced as part of the personnel shift.
The exodus follows a dip in staff morale after Republicans suffered losses in the midterm elections. Current and former officials told the news outlet MS NOW that aides are frustrated with Donald Trump’s preoccupation with White House renovation projects, including a ballroom, that have cost more than $600 million while the president has declined to take responsibility for the electoral defeat.
