Trump announces purge of over 1,000 Biden appointees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he plans to remove over 1,000 appointees from the administration of former President Joe Biden, announcing four dismissals on social media, including celebrity chef Jose Andres and former top general Mark Milley. "My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again," Trump said in a post on Truth Social just after midnight. The step is likely to reignite concerns that the president aims to replace Biden appointees with individuals faithful to his agenda.