All the president’s women: a familiar downward trajectory in Trump’s cabinet

Donald Trump is not, by any measure, a feminist. He has said so himself. But the president has often pointed to his hiring and promoting of women in an attempt to stave off criticism of both his policies and personal conduct over the years.
During his second term, however, there is one common characteristic among most of those who have departed the Trump administration .
In the space of just a few months, half of his eight female cabinet officials have either resigned or been fired . All have been replaced by men. Several other women in his administration have also departed, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.
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