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President Donald Trump said Sunday that speculation about a broader Cabinet shake-up should be dismissed, following the recent departures of former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
In an interview, he said reports suggesting additional staffing changes are being overinterpreted and emphasized that his administration remains on track.
The recent exits have fueled speculation about the standing of several high-profile officials, including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and FBI Director Kash Patel.
The White House has pushed back on those reports, insisting no additional changes are planned.
“Secretaries Chavez-DeRemer and Lutnick are both doing a great job standing up for American workers, and they continue to have President Trump’s full support,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in a statement.
Officials also rejected a report that Trump had polled Cabinet members about replacing Gabbard following her recent congressional testimony.
“POTUS has total confidence in [Gabbard], and any insinuation otherwise is totally fake news,” White House communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement.
Allies of the president echoed that message. Republican strategist Jason Miller dismissed reports of further turnover, arguing that speculation is being driven by outside interests rather than internal plans.
“Anyone pushing a ‘Cabinet change’ story is either a loser who wants the job or a friend of the loser who wants the job,” Miller posted to X.
Rumors spread after Trump shared that Gabbard’s take on operations in Iran was different than his own.
“I mean, she’s a little bit different in her thought process than me, but that doesn’t make somebody not available to serve,” he told reporters on Air Force One. “I would say that I am very strong on the fact that I don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon because if they had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it immediately. I think she’s probably a little softer on that issue, but that’s OK. Some people are.”
The White House has stated that the current Cabinet is stable and effective, with officials pointing to policy achievements as evidence that no broader restructuring is imminent.
President Trump added that the administration’s focus remains on advancing its agenda rather than internal personnel changes, signaling that, for now, no additional departures are expected.