Trump's Inner Circle Braces for a New Year's Shakeup
Source: Daily Beast
Updated Dec. 28 2025 3:45PM EST
Published Dec. 28 2025 2:29PM EST
President Donald Trump may be plotting a radical purge of top advisers as his administration staggers into the second year of his second stint at the White House. I think we will see some senior advisers in the West Wing leave, CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs told the network Sunday.
Jacobs clarified that Trumps main pack of inner circle advisersChief of Staff Susie Wiles, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Press Secretary Karoline Leavittare likely to remain insulated from any cullbut said she believed other departures may be possible.
As of Sunday, Trump has been back in office for exactly 341 days, with his administration engulfed in near-constant controversies and crises from almost the moment he retook the Oval Office. The president has fueled many of the scandals in his second stint in the White House himself. Still, many of his Cabinet members have also found themselves in the eyes of MAGAs seemingly unending succession of firestorms.
The past eleven months have featured a parade of blunders and controversies, from accidentally adding journalists to government group chats and bungling manhunts for suspected assassins to spearheading politicized prosecutions and overseeing manic redactions to long-awaited investigative documents on one of the most notorious sex trafficking conspiracies in history.
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Hugin
(37,346 posts)Although I could see Noem going back to the gravel pit. Also, Patel meeting with the floor mounted trap door. Lara Loomer is a big maybe.
My only advice is not to try negotiating while standing on plastic sheeting. Stay within walking distance from home and take the call by phone.
Bondi could also face the bus for the simple reason that it would be another reason for the delay of releasing the Epstein files.
At the center of any removal will be the big three misogyny, racism, and perceived lack of fealty.
SSJVegeta
(2,246 posts)...after throwing her boss completely under the bus?
Mawspam2
(1,081 posts)Besides, we know the orange ape has a thing for being pissed on by Russian hookers. Wiles is doing her job as directed.
SSJVegeta
(2,246 posts)underpants
(194,659 posts)rpannier
(24,847 posts)In 29024 she tried quitting at least twice and he refused
it's the one place where Trump has shown his limited lucidity, and that's with her -- she keeps him as focused as possible.
Only plus I can say about her, she hates Stephen Miller
I think the other think that endears her her to him, she's Pat Summerall's daughter. And Trump loves sports people.
SSJVegeta
(2,246 posts)BaronChocula
(3,978 posts)That's his solution. They vet people based on their loyalty and maga appeal. And magas are all just a simple combination of arrogant and stupid. He could replace Kash Patel with Chachi or Kevin Sorbo. The shit is just unreal.
Javaman
(65,060 posts)but Stephan miller objected that he wasn't tough enough.
cstanleytech
(28,193 posts)bucolic_frolic
(53,875 posts)There is no pivot to the middle. No credible mainstream anything would agree to serve. Titanic deck chairs and all that.
BComplex
(9,741 posts)than the ones he already has. And, of course, that's what he's looking for.
FakeNoose
(40,054 posts)... who basically fired himself.
In Chump's first term it didn't take long for him to fire Mike Flynn, James Comey, Reince Priebus, Steve Bannon, Jeff Sessions (pushed out), Rex Tillerson (pushed out), Preet Bharara, and many more. And that was just his FIRST year in office.
"The beatings will continue until office morale improves."
Why would any sane person want to work for this guy? It's not like they didn't know.
Karma13612
(4,911 posts)Trump has been told in no uncertain terms that he cant fire the people he has now because they are all he has. The only ones left who are willing to work with him? And that fit the bill in terms of acceptable internal Trump administration metrics.
For example, No one is going to take My Pillow guy on board. There are probably others as well.
FakeNoose
(40,054 posts)Karma13612
(4,911 posts)Maybe Susie said that if he fires anyone (without real just cause according to their crappy standards), she will walk.
Indeed!!
chouchou
(2,756 posts)In other words: The three Stooges.
COL Mustard
(7,950 posts)Bad actors, yes, but not stooges. They, like Vought, know what they are doing. That's the scary part.
Fiendish Thingy
(21,903 posts)Martin68
(26,979 posts)If Trump thinks it is the fault of his staff that he is an utter failure, he has a nasty surprise in store.