After US President Donald Trump’s election defeat, his administration’s special envoy for the fight against the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) leaves office. He would like to thank James Jeffrey for his „outstanding“ work, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo named Counter Terrorism Coordinator Nathan Sales as his successor.
The list of Trump companions who have tested positive for the corona virus in the past few days is one name longer: After Chief of Staff Mike Meadows and Housing Minister Ben Carson, Trump advisor David Bossie is now also said to be infected, reports the Bloomberg news agency. Bossie was Trump’s deputy campaign manager in 2016 – now he is supposed to lead the legal battle over allegedly illegal ballots in several US states.
Another cabinet member of US President Trump is also causing a stir: Housing Minister Ben Carson tested positive for the corona virus, as the ministry confirmed. There was initially no information about his condition. Carson was on election night on Tuesday last week at an event at the White House with more than 150 participants. Last week, the corona infection of Mike Meadows, who is US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, became known.
The still incumbent US President Donald Trump causes a stir with a personnel decision: As Trump announced on Twitter, he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The office is to be taken over by Christopher Miller. Miller was previously director of the National Counter Terrorism Center.