Measurement: Count of Staff Terminations for Failure to be a Yes-Person (Trump)

Current Value: 13 (see metric definition)

As Of (Date): 12-Sep-2020

Fundamental, Parent Objective Being Measured: Maintain Executive Branch Trustworthiness

Fundamental, Child Objective Being Measured: Demonstrate Comfort with Ambiguity

#AppointeeOfficeDateSource
1Victoria CoatesDeputy National Security Advisor for Middle East and North African AffairsFebruary 20, 2020Politico (LINK)
2Gary CohnDirector of the National Economic CouncilMarch 13, 2018CNBC (LINK)
3Elaine McCuskerUnder Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller)
June 26, 2020Politico (LINK)
4Kathryn L. WheelbargerAssistant Secretary of Defense
(International Security Affairs)
July 3, 2020Politico (LINK)
5Richard SpencerSecretary of the NavyNovember 24, 2019CNN (LINK)
6Christi GrimmHHS Inspector GeneralLate 2020 (expected)The Hill (LINK)
7Steve GoldsteinUnder Secretary of State
(Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs)
March 13, 2018Axios (LINK)
8Marie YovanovitchAmbassador to UkraineMay 20, 2019Wikipedia (LINK)
9Richard CordrayDirector of the Consumer Financial Protection BureauNovember 24, 2017Washington Post (LINK)
10Walter ShaubDirector of the Office of Government EthicsJuly 19, 2017NPR (LINK)
11John KellyChief of StaffDecember 8, 2018New York Times (LINK); Real Clear Politics (LINK)
12James ComeyAttorney GeneralMay 9, 2017New York Times (LINK)
13Jeff SessionsAttorney GeneralNovember 8, 2018BBC (LINK)

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