President Donald Trump removed four holdover high-profile presidential appointees early Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform to deliver the message.

He began by dismissing four people: retired Gen. Mark Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council; celebrity chef José Andrés from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition; Brian Hook from the Wilson Center for Scholars; and Keisha Lance Bottoms, former mayor of Atlanta, from the President’s Export Council.

Shortly after Midnight on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was firing Brian Hook, the head of the Wilson Center for Scholars and a prominent Iran hawk. Hook had been involved in hiring for the State Department during the transition.

President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his senior aide, Brian Hook, both of

US president has fired one of his point men on Iran and dismissed another as a ‘warmonger’ while bringing on less interventionist staff

Trump’s commitment to thousands of changes is in line with his continued pledge to rid the federal government of employees he views as disloyal.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he plans to remove over 1,000 of former President Joe Biden's appointees from their government positions, and that he had "fired" four individuals immediately,

President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook.

The reported security protection removal comes despite warnings from the Biden's administration about ongoing threats from Iran.

The decision is part of the president's overarching MAGA agenda to "drain the swamp" and destroy the "deep state."

Lee said that Article II of the Constitution should give the president the power to fire anybody in the executive branch, noting that the vice president is the only exception to this rule. The president doesn’t enjoy the same power over the legislative or judicial branches, he said.