The White House’s revolving door spun once again on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump announced Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin’s termination from his post on Twitter:
I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018
....In the interim, Hon. Robert Wilkie of DOD will serve as Acting Secretary. I am thankful for Dr. David Shulkin’s service to our country and to our GREAT VETERANS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018
Trump plans to replace Shulkin with the presidential physician, Adm. Ronny L. Jackson.
Shulkin, who was investigated over ethics violations involving a trip to Europe, is the latest top-ranking official to depart Trump’s administration in recent weeks.
It’s a fact that fellow tweeters were quick to mock:
does Donald Trump genuinely think he is supposed to eliminate someone each week
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 28, 2017
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT pic.twitter.com/49fW56ApX1
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) March 28, 2018
At least it’s not Dr. Harold Bornstein? https://t.co/ofERZgGOnb
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) March 28, 2018
VA Secretary David Shulkin is now a veteran of the Trump administration! Who will be the next to go?! #TheCelebrityAppresident pic.twitter.com/RgBAGHkbli
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) March 28, 2018
Congratulations to former Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin for the end of his service and his induction into Trump's #HalloftheBestPeople!
— The Opposition (@TheOpposition) March 28, 2018
We'll never forget the way he put family first by getting taxpayers to cover his wife’s airfare for an 11-day European trip. pic.twitter.com/QOwKwvwC0X
When I heard that @realDonaldTrump was firing Shulkin and nominating his personal physician as head of the @DeptVetAffairs, I immediately assumed it was this guy pic.twitter.com/CBNtuatKil
— Jeff Yang (@originalspin) March 28, 2018
Aaannnd....Shulkin’s out. Like I used to say on 1050 CHUM......”and the hits just keep on coming...”
— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) March 28, 2018
SHULKIN OUThttps://t.co/e4h7CHDzR4 pic.twitter.com/ytt5EGx08h
— Luke Rosiak (@lukerosiak) March 28, 2018
"This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine." - Donald Trump
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) March 28, 2018
❌Shulkin
❌McMaster
❌McEntee
❌Tillerson
❌Cohn
❌Hicks
❌Porter
❌Omarosa
❌Price
❌Gorka
❌Bannon
❌Scaramucci
❌Priebus
❌Spicer
❌Dubke
❌Comey
❌McCabe
❌Flynn
❌Powell
❌Yates
❌Bharara
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🎵...another one bites the dust. 🎶
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) March 28, 2018
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is out, fired by twitter.
Funny how Trump only hires the BEST people, then fires them to hire other people, who by definition cannot be the best. Maybe he doesnt know what that word means.
Shulkin got Tillerson'd https://t.co/SZqjujp4GL
— Felicia Schwartz (@felschwartz) March 28, 2018
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