Trump intends to continue personnel changes in the government due to dissatisfaction with the consequences of the war in Iran.
US President Donald Trump is planning further government layoffs after removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post, as he remains dissatisfied with the consequences of hostilities in the Middle East. Reuters reports this, citing sources close to the White House.
Among those who may be fired is the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. According to the agency’s interlocutors, over the past few months Trump has been dissatisfied with her work and has already asked his allies who could be appointed as a successor as head of intelligence.
Recently, Trump also stated that Gabbard has a “softer” position on Iran’s nuclear deterrence, but added that this is “normal” and that he still trusts her.
Trump also intends to fire Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The agency writes that representatives of Trump’s entourage insist on his removal, as Lutnik is suspected of visiting the private island of American financier and sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
In January 2026, new files of correspondence related to Epstein were released, showing that he and Lutnik had dinner together on the financier’s private island in 2012. At the same time, the Secretary of Commerce denies any ties to Epstein and claims that their meeting took place only because Lutnik was sailing nearby on a ship. At the same time, White House Press Secretary Davis Ingle said in a comment to Reuters that Trump has full confidence in Hubbard and Lutnik.
“The President has brought together the most talented and influential people, and they have collectively brought historic victories to the United States: Director Hubbard in ending Maduro’s narco-terrorism regime, Lutnik in securing trade and investment agreements,” — the press service said.
The day before, US President Donald Trump announced the dismissal of Attorney General Pam Bondi. As noted, he had long been dissatisfied with her work and expected her to be more effective in prosecuting his political opponents. He was also unhappy that she had not done more to contain the fallout from the Epstein case.
At the same time, Politico reported that Trump had also expressed dissatisfaction with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and was considering further changes to his Cabinet.
In addition, shortly after the news of Bondi’s dismissal, it became known that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and two other military leaders to leave their posts.
