The Zigzagging Personnel Policy of Donald Trump
... in his post by former CIA Director Mike Pompeo, while National Security Advisor Herbert McMaster was superseded by super-hawk John Bolton. Also in March, Trump’s chief economic advisor Gary Cohn left the administration. Cohn had criticized the protectionist ... ... president’s policy, in particular his decision to introduce customs duties on aluminium and steel imports. The Dismissal of Rex Tillerson The process of approving Tillerson’s candidacy in the Senate in January 2017 was not easy. The main accusation against him was his links with Russia. The former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mobil, who had been developing ...