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You're hired! You're fired! Turnover at top of Trump admin 'unprecedented'

21 top White House and cabinet positions back to President Bill Clinton's first term shows how unusual the Trump administration's upheaval was through the first 14 months of a presidency

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US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Denise Lu and Karen Yourish | NYT
President Trump’s staff churn continued on Tuesday as Nikki R Haley, ambassador to the United Nations, announced she would leave at the end of the year. Trump said Haley had informed him roughly six months ago that she wanted to take a break after finishing two years with the administration.

Some roles have been more volatile than others. For example, there have been four White House communications directors, with stints ranging from less than a week (Anthony Scaramucci) to more than six months (Hope Hicks). Sean Spicer, while serving as press secretary, filled the position twice — once in an acting