After Midterm Rout, Trump’s Purge Begins: 4 Senior Officials Exit In 48 Hours

US President Donald Trump's White House administration has seen a flurry of exits in the last 48 hours. (AI-Generated Photo)

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A wave of departures and personnel changes is sweeping through US President Donald Trump's administration following the Republican Party's crushing defeat in the midterm elections, with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles leaving her post and three senior Justice Department officials resigning.

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The developments on Thursday and Friday have fuelled speculation about further changes to Trump's administration as Republicans grapple with the loss of control of both chambers of Congress and Democrats prepare to launch investigations once they take over in January.

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Wiles' departure marks the most significant change at the White House so far. Trump announced on Friday that she would be replaced by Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, one of his closest advisers and the architect of his hardline immigration policies.

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At the Justice Department, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon resigned on Thursday. Two more senior officials — Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg and Jason Reding Quiñones, the US attorney for the Southern District of Florida — stepped down on Friday.

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The departures come amid growing uncertainty over the future…

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