Donald Trump is wasting no time getting his new presidential regime underway, and has made the decision to fire four members of White House staff. The shock move comes just days after the 78-year-old Republican was sworn in as US leader, following his controversial inauguration ceremony on Monday (20 Jan).

Among those Trump fired: chef and humanitarian Jose Andres from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.

Donald Trump has wasted no time in getting to work after being sworn in as the 47th President of the USA on Monday (20 January), publicly sacking White House staff.

President Trump announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight Tuesday, including a top envoy to Iran during his first term, Brian Hook, and retired Gen.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he plans to remove over 1,000 of former President Joe Biden's appointees from their government positions, and that he had "fired" four individuals immediately,

After dancing the night away, Donald Trump took to social media to start what many are calling "the purge." He pledged to fire 1,000 Biden appointees from various government advisory boards. Among those fired was former General Mark Miley whose official portrait was removed from the Pentagon.

Other things being equal, President Donald Trump will fire over 1,000 appointees of his predecessor, Joe Biden. Trump assumed office on Monday, January 20.