Mastodawn

I said that Noem's firing was significant because Trump II had a firm "no scalps" policy that they had held onto for like a year. Bondi getting fired pretty well confirms it, Trump's personal capacity to stick to that policy has been shattered.

Minneapolis broke Trump as an administrator and as a man.

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John Anderson

@PallasRiot Maybe. Susie Wiles was widely considered to be the source of discipline in the WH, and she apparently started working "virtually full time" a week or so before Noem was sacked. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/19/politics/susie-wiles-chief-staff-diagnosis

How Susie Wiles is balancing one of the most powerful jobs in the world with her cancer diagnosis

Both President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have encouraged Susie Wiles to take the time she needs away from the White House to deal with her treatment, but Wiles argued she does not plan to do so, people familiar said.

CNN