Begins on January 20, 2025 after President Trump is sworn in.
The cabinet official must either be fired or resign during Trumps term as President. A death will not count.
I will fill in the name next to the cabinet position once a person officially assumes the office.
Update 2025-03-30 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Impeachment Clarification:
Impeachment Outcome: If the office holder is found guilty during an impeachment trial and is removed from office, it will be considered as being fired.
Update 2025-04-21 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Amicable Resignation Clarification:
Amicable departures, including stepping down to pursue another role, will be treated as valid resignations.
The intent is that nominees serve for the full presidential term, meaning mid-term voluntary departures count as resignations.
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@creator does it count as resignation if they leave amicably, like, not for a scandal, but they just step down to pursue another role, or something?
@bens Yes, I would consider that a resignation because the president nominates an individual to a position with the intention that they will serve in that roll for at least the duration of that presidents term.
@AnonUser Yes, I’ll count impeachment as being fired if the office holder is found guilty during the impeachment trial and removed from office.
@AlexBokov In my personal opinion there are probably two reasons: First, the Chief of Staff is arguably the second most important position in the White House. They run the day to day show and is responsible for coordinating amongst the various White House officials, advisors, politicians, military leadership etc. The Chief of Staff is a highly stressful position. If you look back at recent history with the exception of Biden who only has had 1 in 4 years, the majority of Presidents have had multiple COS during the course of their administration. President Obama had 5 in 8 years, Bush had 2 in 8 years, Clinton had 4 in 8 years, and Bush Senior had 3 in 4 years.
Second, Trumps first term was anything but normal. He went through 4 COS in 4 years and his administration was a revolving door of officials coming and going. From past officials accounts he is difficult to work with and as we all know likes to say and do things his way. I would say Susan Wiles did a great job managing Trump during his campaign but given the initial stress that comes with the position and then you pile on the extra stress that comes with managing Trump, I don’t see her sticking around for the full term.
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Got it. So it's basically like teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts or being a drummer for Spinal Tap.
@ReeMARKable does this only cover confirmed or recess appointed cabinet picks or does it cover acting secretaries and acting department heads? I.e. if the person who is deputy attorney general becomes acting attorney general and Trump fires them do they count?
@AaronSimansky Good question. This market will only cover the man/woman who officially assumes the office by senate confirmation or recess appointment. Acting secretaries will not qualify. So to answer your question if the Deputy Attorney General becomes the acting Attorney General and gets fired or resigns, it would not count.