note: the definitions to the abbreviations are on the sheet titled "Notes" (R-UP means resigned under pressure)

TOTAL DEPARTURES: 588

Sorted by "Date Left" as default. For instructions on custom sorting, go to "Notes" sheet.

By Adrienne Cobb

comparison to past admins

Trump Government Departures

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/18/cisa-employees-chris-krebs-firing-437570

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/17/936003057/cisa-director-chris-krebs-fired-after-trying-to-correct-voter-fraud-disinformati

Dept of Health & Human Services

forced out by White House in purge of appointees who have failed to demonstrate sufficient fealty to the president

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dhs-officials-fired-white-house/2020/11/12/98fdf224-2554-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html

forced out by White House in purge of appointees who have failed to demonstrate sufficient fealty to the president

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dhs-officials-fired-white-house/2020/11/12/98fdf224-2554-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html

https://www.cisa.gov/news/2020/01/09/bryan-ware-appointed-new-assistant-director-cybersecurity

Dept of Defense

Dep. CoS to UnderSecy of Defense for Policy

https://theintercept.com/2020/11/11/pentagon-firings-esper-trump/

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-defense/2020/09/15/pentagon-diversity-push-not-reflected-in-new-hires-790412

U.S. Global Change Research Program

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/trump-removes-head-of-climate-science-report-435620

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/11/09/trump-removes-climate-program-director/

Dept of Defense

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2020/11/10/james-anderson-pentagon-policy-head-resigns/

https://www.executivegov.com/2020/01/jen-stewart-to-serve-as-chief-of-staff-to-defense-secretary-mark-esper/

Dept of Defense

UnderSecy of Defense for Intelligence and Security

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/day-defense-secretary-fired-top-pentagon-policy-official/story?id=74131109

https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/781

Dept of Defense

Acting UnderSecy of Defense for Policy

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/10/pentagon-top-policy-official-resigns-435693

https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/1685

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/barr-elections.html

https://archive.vn/2020.11.10-032042/https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-pilger-4494b979/

National Nuclear Security Administration

resigned after clashing with Energy Secy Dan Brouillette; told by Brouillette's office that Trump had lost faith in her ability to do her job

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/us-nuclear-bomb-overseer-quits-after-clash-with-energy-secretary-1.651371

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/06/politics/bonnie-glick-ousted-usaid/index.html

https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/1823

Dept of Defense

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/politics/trump-fires-esper/index.html

https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/811

Chairman/Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/trump-replaces-ferc-chairman-neil-chatterjee-with-commissioner-james-danly

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/trump-appoints-neil-chatterjee-to-head-energy-regulatory-commission/66356568

Dep. Asst. Admin/Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

fired by White House for asking new political appointees to acknowledge the agency’s scientific integrity policy

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/climate/trump-election-climate-noaa.html?smtyp=cur

Public Affairs/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

forced to retire after it was revealed he secretly wrote op-eds criticizing Anthony Fauci & downplaying the pandemic

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/21/media/fauci-redstate-nih/index.html

Dept of Health & Human Services

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/21/trump-administration-hhs-personnel-shake-up-419519

https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-in-talks-to-replace-health-and-human-services-secretary-alex-azar-11587860458

Dept of Health & Human Services

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/21/trump-administration-hhs-personnel-shake-up-419519

https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-in-talks-to-replace-health-and-human-services-secretary-alex-azar-11587860458

Dept of Health & Human Services

Advisor to Asst Secy Michael Caputo

forced out amid scandal - prevented Fauci from speaking publicly about pandemic, interfered with CDC scientific bulletins

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/21/trump-administration-hhs-personnel-shake-up-419519

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/09/emails-show-hhs-muzzle-fauci-410861

Principal Assoc. Commissioner for policy

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2020/09/16/why-joe-bidens-grand-health-care-ambitions-could-quickly-run-aground-790437

https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-john-durham-dannehy-resignation-20200911-20200911-xcsapnq7g5e63kvtw5aqi7cv34-story.html

Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

resigned out of concern that the intention of the commission was not to bridge the gap between communities of color and law enforcement

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/11/politics/john-choi-resigns-trump-law-enforcement-commission/index.html

Deputy Asst. AG for National Security

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/barrs-removal-career-national-security-official-weeks-election/story?id=72726426

Dept of Health & Human Services

unexpectedly resigned, coworkers said the Trump admin's covid data reporting changes and criticism was "exhausting"; exact departure date unknown

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/14/hhs-chief-information-officer-abruptly-resigns-395710

retiring after Trump officials criticized him for "favoring humanitarian concerns about the treatment of immigrants over the chance to take more aggressive action"

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/acting-ice-chief-retirement-white-house-389442

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/11/politics/matt-albence-lead-ice/index.html

Dept of Defense

Federal Chief Information Security Officer

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2020/08/schneider-leaving-federal-ciso-role-for-private-sector/

Asst. Commissioner for Media Affairs

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/28/fda-top-spokesperson-leaves-404422

Dept of Homeland Security

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/14/cdc-chief-of-staff-departs-395509

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/14/cdc-chief-of-staff-departs-395509

abruptly resigned to "go back home" to Indiana; he filled in after Trump/Pompeo fired IG Steve Linick (allegedly to obstruct his investigations)

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/politics/akard-resigns-state-oig/index.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/15/state-department-inspector-general-fired-261536

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/06/politics/brian-hook-resigning/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/us-secretary-of-state-names-brian-hook-special-envoy-for-iran-idUSKBN1L129X

Member/Tennessee Balley Authority

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/03/politics/donald-trump-tennessee-valley-authority/index.html

Chairman/Tennessee Balley Authority

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/03/politics/donald-trump-tennessee-valley-authority/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/white-house-usaid-liaison-fired-after-series-anti-lgbtq-tweets-n1235679

https://www.propublica.org/article/new-trump-appointee-to-foreign-aid-agency-has-denounced-liberal-democracy-and-our-homo-empire

NSC/Dep. Sr. Dir. for European & Russian affairs

no information about why he left; was Fiona Hill's deputy; sat in on many meetings with Russian officials (incl. Putin)

https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1289350050234003456?s=20

https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussels-playbook-disinfo-warning-money-talks-europes-new-tracking-apps/

Dept of Homeland Security

Acting chief of Office of Intelligence and Analysis

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/01/dhs-removes-official-who-oversaw-intelligence-reports-on-journalists-390042

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/01/politics/brian-murphy-dhs-official-reassigned-intelligence-journalists/index.html

Dept of Defense

Asst Secy of Defense/Legislative Affairs

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/21/pentagon-legislative-chief-exits-robert-hood-congress-trump-esper-tata/

https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2017/08/01/new-navy-secretary-seven-other-top-dod-officials-confirmed-by-senate/

Asst Secy of State/Diplomatic Security

Dept of Defense

Acting Asst. Secy of Defense - Int'l Security

essentially forced out after WH nixed her nomination for the permanent position b/c she wasn't "loyal" enough to Trump

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/18/pentagon-official-resigns-white-house-nixes-nomination-328552

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/26/fec-caroline-hunter-resigns-341396

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/politics/noel-francisco-solicitor-general/index.html

https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/09/francisco-confirmed-solicitor-general/

planned resignation; worked for Russian oligarchs, refused to recuse from Mueller probe; worked on Trump transition; met w/ Giuliani about Ukraine

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/us/politics/justice-department-Benczkowski.html

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/11/628044184/senate-confirms-new-boss-for-justice-department-criminal-division

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/politics/justice-department-jody-hunt.html

Dept of Treasury

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/29/exodus-trumps-economic-team-continues-despite-fresh-fears-about-new-closures-coronavirus-crisis/

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/23/white-house-spokesman-trump-campaign-335746

Dept of Defense

resigned after Trump pulled her nom. to fill position permanently; warned admin that it was illegal to withhold Ukraine aide in 2019

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/16/politics/elaine-mccusker-to-resign/index.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-economist-tested-positive-for-covid-19-11593212011?emailToken=42fbe77267982b9472b0fef1125957ba7xhI3KHEeLRwKniEV3eExIDftKKPnCe3HJGK8gSRP3XkAE189HtFmLWTLcPr3SU6A1STZx29bJ6fmSdF5/sQ0fBtiKQG65qYgrnnPdQN1Fo%3D&reflink=article_copyURL_share

https://www.wsj.com/articles/acting-chairman-of-council-of-economic-advisers-is-named-11563232405

AG Barr illegally tried to force Berman out & install an outsider; Berman refused; Trump fired Berman leaving his deputy in charge

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/nyregion/geoffrey-berman-us-attorney-manhattan.html

Asst. Secy of State for Legislative Affairs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/top-state-department-official-resigns-in-protest-of-trumps-response-to-racial-tensions-in-the-country/2020/06/18/e142e342-b181-11ea-a567-6172530208bd_story.html

President/Middle East Broadcasting Network

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/michael-park-voice-of-america-327713

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/michael-park-voice-of-america-327713

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/michael-park-voice-of-america-327713

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/877762070/top-executives-at-voa-resign-as-trump-ally-prepares-to-take-over

https://www.wsj.com/articles/andrew-olmem-deputy-national-economic-council-director-to-leave-white-house-11592256986

Sr. Dep. Asst. Admin/Humanitarian Assistance

top pandemic expert, prev. in charge of global health security at NSC before Trump & Bolton disbanded it; retiring

Dept of Defense

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/02/secretary-esper-you-violated-your-oath-aiding-trumps-photo-op-thats-why-im-resigning/?arc404=true

https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/05/trump-administration-faces-departures-key-health-and-emergency-response-officials-during-pandemic/165185/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-s-top-lawyer-dana-boente-ousted-amid-fox-news-n1219721?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

planning to leave in May for personal reasons; previously worked at Office of Management and Budget, ally of Mulvaney

Trump fired Linick at the request of Secy Pompeo; Linick was investigating Pompeo's use of gov't resources for personal activities

Dept of Transportation

replaced with a new acting IG without reason; was investigating Secy Chao, was member of Pandemic Response Accountability Cmte

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/19/democrats-blast-removal-of-acting-dot-inspector-general-268611

Dept of Defense

moved to Navy without explanation; was in charge of executing the Defense Production Act for coronavirus supplies

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/14/politics/pentagon-removes-defense-production-act-point-person/index.html

Dept of Health & Human Services

removed from position after issuing report finding “severe shortages” of coronavirus testing kits & shortages in PPE

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-replaces-hhs-watchdog-who-found-severe-shortages-at-hospitals-combating-coronavirus/2020/05/02/6e274372-8c87-11ea-ac8a-fe9b8088e101_story.html

Dept of Health & Human Services

Dir. of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

abruptly removed from position in charge of COVID-19 vaccine dev. b/c he opposed intense advocacy for hydroxychloroquine

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/22/hhs-ousts-vaccine-expert-as-covid-19-threat-grows-201642

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/blue-print/sag-members.pdf

Dept of Defense

Acting-Inspector General/head of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

Trump removed Fine from his position as IG in order to disqualify him from running the IG-panel overseeing the pandemic response; Fine later resigned

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/07/trump-removes-independent-watchdog-for-coronavirus-funds-upending-oversight-panel-171943

https://web.archive.org/web/20181023205146/https://dod.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/602703/glenn-a-fine/

fired from he position by Trump, replaced with his campaign spokeswoman; Grisham never held a press briefing

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/stephanie-grisham-press-secretary-briefing-melania-trump/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-grisham-idUSKCN1TQ29I

Dept of Defense/Navy

Modly resigned following outrage for removing Capt. Crozier from command of the Theodore Roosevelt; served as acting-Secy numerous times

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/modly-resign-crozier-esper-trump/index.html

https://www.axios.com/eddie-gallagher-richard-spencer-navy-seals-b9fb9c20-42f4-416d-b0a6-535544e16a47.html

Inspector General of Intelligence Community

fired by Trump, who allegedly "lost faith in him"; appears to be retaliation for Atkinson's role in the Ukraine/impeachment inquiry

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/03/trump-fires-intelligence-community-inspector-general-164287

Dept of Defense/Navy

commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt

removed from command by Secy Modly for writing a letter pleading for help for his crew in the midst of coronavirus spread on the ship

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/politics/coronavirus-aircraft-carrier-roosevelt-crozier.html

Dep. Comms Dir. & Special Asst to President

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/06/trump-white-house-adam-kennedy-122435

reportedly planning to resign for awhile, but leaves in middle of coronavirus pandemic; to be replaced by Trump loyalist

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/13/usaid-chief-resignation-129158

https://web.archive.org/web/20190815123600/https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/aug-7-2017-usaid-administrator-mark-green-welcome-remarks-employees

removed b/c she kept pressing the WH to prioritize election security efforts — and specifically the threat posed by Russia

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/10/partisan-brawl-2020-russia-china-intel-412043

Legislative affairs/deputy assistant to the president

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/white-house-legislative-aide-removed-over-statements-made-at-work-but-insists-hes-loyal-to-the-president/

Dept of Homeland Security

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25/white-house-dhs-heather-swift-loyalty-148856

Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russell-travers-acting-head-of-national-counterterrorism-center-and-his-deputy-were-fired-report-says

Acting Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russell-travers-acting-head-of-national-counterterrorism-center-and-his-deputy-were-fired-report-says

Director of Office of Personnel Management

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/opm-chief-resigns-134541

resigning to return to private practice; responsible for decision to block Ukraine whistleblower's complaint from reaching Congress

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/intel-office-lawyer-ukraine-whistleblower-complaint-115776

unclear exactly why he is leaving - resigning as acting DNI Maguire is replaced with Trump loyalist w/ no intelligence exp

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-is-helping-elect-trump-again-intel-official-says

fired after Trump learned that top aide told Congress that Russia was interfering in his favor in the 2020 election

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-anger-cost-joseph-maguire-job-director-national-intelligence-n1140086

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/08/749599468/trump-names-new-acting-director-of-national-intelligence

Dept of Defense

resigned because top officials "lost confidence in his ability to carry out" Trump's agenda; Rood warned the White House against blocking Ukraine aid in 2019

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-19/pentagon-official-involved-in-certifying-ukraine-aid-leaves-post

resigned after being asked to leave the DC Atty's office while awaiting confirmation to Treasury post - Trump pulled her nomination because he was upset with her work overseeing the prosecution of Roger Stone & lack of charges against Andrew McCabe

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/former-us-attorney-who-oversaw-roger-stone-case-resigns-n1136411

resigned in protest of AG Barr personally overruling the prosecution team's sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/11/justice-department-backs-away-stiff-sentence-roger-stone-114006

hire date is approx based on: https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=78354

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/07/donald-trump-pressure-impeachment-witness-alexander-vindman-111997

https://expo.oregonlive.com/news/erry-2018/07/cdbfd3400b3583/portland-hotelier-who-gave-1-m.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/gordon-sondland-recalled-as-eu-ambassador

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/28/774256868/read-ukraine-expert-lt-col-alexander-vindmans-opening-statement

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/07/donald-trump-pressure-impeachment-witness-alexander-vindman-111997

resigning to take job with the nation’s top coal mining trade group; was under investigation by IG for destruction of documents & interfering with witness testimony

Dept of Veteran's Affairs

https://www.axios.com/veterans-affairs-deputy-secretary-james-byrne-1dd9d8c8-38dd-4291-9176-d16820812498.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twsocialshare&utm_campaign=organic

Assoc. Admin. for the Office of Response & Recovery

Trump nominated Byard to lead FEMA but pulled the nomination after the Senate uncovered allegations of inappropriate behavior in a bar altercation; unknkown why Byard is resigning from the agency

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-s-former-pick-lead-fema-resigns-agency-n1111541

Dept of Defense

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/06/defense-secretary-chief-of-staff-094717