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| Trump's homeland security adviser Tom Bossert resigns | Trump's homeland security adviser Tom Bossert resigns |
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| Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, has resigned – the latest in a series of high-profile West Wing departures. | |
| "The president is grateful for Tom's commitment to the safety and security of our great country," White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "...President Trump thanks him for his patriotic service and wishes him well." | "The president is grateful for Tom's commitment to the safety and security of our great country," White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "...President Trump thanks him for his patriotic service and wishes him well." |
| It was not immediately clear why Mr Bossert stepped down. | |
| The adviser's resignation came just one day after incoming national security adviser John Bolton took office, bringing with him possibility of a staff shakeup on the National Security Council (NSC). Mr Bossert, an ally of former national security adviser HR McMaster, was on shaking footing with his new boss, according to the Washington Post. | |
| NSC spokesman Michael Anton also stepped down days earlier, in a move widely seen as a response to Mr Bolton's arrival. This year has also seen the departure of Mr Trump's secretary of state, veterans affairs secretary, CIA director, communications director, and several others. | |
| Mr Bossert joined the administration under former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was later fired and pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. He was well-liked by the president, according to the Post, and regularly appeared on television to defend Mr Trump's agenda. | |
| The adviser worked on a broad array of security issues during his tenure, including terrorism, natural disasters, and cyber attacks. He recently addressed possible responses to a suspected chemical attack in Syria, saying all options remained on the table. | |
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