President Trump announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight Tuesday, including a top envoy to Iran during his first term, Brian Hook, and retired Gen.

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.

Former President Joe Biden greeted President Donald Trump at the White House in advance of Monday’s inauguration with a conciliatory gesture, telling him and first lady Melania Trump: “Welcome home.” Trump ended his first day back in that home by posting a sneering message boasting of how his team was hunting down hundreds of Biden appointees to throw out of office.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he plans to remove over 1,000 appointees from the administration of former President Joe Biden, announcing four dismissals on social media, including celebrity chef Jose Andres and former top general Mark Milley.

Trump said Tuesday his administration is in the process of “identifying and removing” more than 1,000 Biden appointees.

Donald Trump has been in office for less than 24 hours, but his administration is already working overtime to strip personnel from the executive branch who “are not aligned” with Trump’s “vision to Make America Great Again.

Hours after retaking office, US President Donald Trump announced the dismissal of four senior government officials who were appointed by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.

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.

President Donald Trump announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight on Tuesday.

The new commander-in-chief fired off the “official notice of dismissal” to four Biden appointees in a midnight social media post, bluntly warning that his team were hunting down even more to throw

The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.

Trump also dismissed Mark Milley, Brian Hook, and Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump aims to remove over 1,000 appointees from the previous administration to align with his Make America Great Again vision.