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Another high-ranking woman in Donald Trump’s administration is expected to leave her Cabinet role as part of the president’s staffing shakeup following the disastrous midterm election results.
White House Cabinet secretary Meghan Bauer - a lesser-known official whose influential role acts as the bridge between the president and his Cabinet members - will soon follow Susie Wiles out the door, MSNOW first reported.
Bauer’s anticipated departure comes after Trump “has grown increasingly frustrated” with her in recent months, according to the outlet. It follows remarks he made over the weekend that he would be making “a few changes” after the bruising midterm elections.
After Bauer departs the White House, she will join a growing list of former high-ranking female Trump officials fired by the president or who left of their own accord. They include former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, former National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberley Guilfoyle, and recently ousted press secretary Katie Zacharia.
A White House official described Bauer as a “valuable part of the team” who would “continue to work in a new role” when reached for comment by The Independent.
