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FIRED BY DONALD TRUMP

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Rex Tillerson, secretary of state: In October, reports said Tillerson called the president a “moron”

Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council and the chief economic adviser to the president: Resigned on the issue of the taxes Trump proposed on aluminum and steel imports

Hope Hicks, communicat­ions director: Hicks was Trump’s longest-serving aide. She was interviewe­d by the House Intelligen­ce Committee during which she said she had occasional­ly told white lies on Trump's behalf. She resigned soon afterwards.

Rob Porter, White House staff secretary: He resigned amid complaints of violence and domestic abuse from two ex-wives

Tom Price, secretary of Health and Human Services: Price resigned in the midst of a controvers­y over his use of private jets for

government travel

Steve Bannon, chief strategist and senior counselor: Trump’s announceme­nt that Bannon would be his chief strategist was met with backlash. Bannon’s firing came as a result of Trump’s increasing frustratio­n with him

Reince Priebus, White House chief of staff: Trump announced on Twitter that he was replacing Priebus as his right-hand man with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly.

Mike Dubke, White House communicat­ions director: Could not get along with members of Trump’s team

James Comey, FBI director: After criticism of the investigat­ion into Hillary Clinton’s emails.

Mike Flynn, national security adviser: Forced to resign after it was revealed that he misled Vice-President Mike Pence about the nature of meetings with Russian ambassador to the US

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