‘This is a recalibration’: Trump Cabinet worries no one is safe after Bondi and Noem firings | CNN Politics

When President Donald Trump ousted his attorney general, Pam Bondi, it sent a clear message to his remaining Cabinet members: The job security they’ve enjoyed until now is no longer guaranteed. Trump has grown increasingly willing to fire top officials who he believes are underperforming, amid deepening frustration with his declining approval ratings and fears of a wipeout in the November midterm elections, a half-dozen sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The president announced he was removing then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March following months of damaging headlines and internal complaints, marking the first major departure from his senior ranks. On Thursday, he ousted Bondi after souring on her ability to do the high-profile job. The twin firings have fanned fears that additional Cabinet members could soon be on the chopping block, multiple sources said. That’s brought an abrupt end to the sense of relative stability that once pervaded the administration — even as it remains unclear what changes Trump will make and when. “This is a recalibration,” said one person close to Trump. “There are high expectations that are not being met.” There ar