Biden officials fired by Trump on Day 1 include Princeton and Boston University alumni: A look at their education and career highlights

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 A look at their education and career highlights

Donald Trump, in his first post on Truth Social after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, announced the dismissal of four senior government officials appointed by former President Joe Biden. In his post, he stated, "My Presidential Personnel Office is actively identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again." He concluded the post with his iconic line, “YOU’RE FIRED!”, made famous during his time as the host of the hit TV show The Apprentice.
The four officials dismissed are:

  • Jose Andres, from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
  • Mark Milley, from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council
  • Brian Hook, from the Wilson Center for Scholars
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms, from the President's Export Council

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Let’s take a look at the educational qualifications and career trajectory of these four senior government officials who have held significant positions throughout their careers.

Mark Miley

Mark Milley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Princeton University (1980), a Master of Arts in International Relations from Columbia University (1985), and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College (2000). He is also a graduate of the MIT Seminar XXI National Security Studies Program, as per the U.S. Department of Defense.
Important Positions Held

Mark Milley served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council. He retired on September 29, 2023. Before his role as Chairman in 2019, he served as the 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, as per the U.S. Department of Defense.

Brian Hook

Brian Hook earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas, a Master’s degree from Boston College, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Law, according to The Federalist Society.
Important Positions Held
Brian Hook is the founder of Latitude, LLC, an international strategic consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. He served as a senior advisor on foreign policy during Mitt Romney's presidential campaign and chaired the foreign policy and national security task forces for the Romney Readiness Project. From 2010 to 2011, he was the foreign policy director for Governor Tim Pawlenty's presidential campaign. During the George W. Bush administration, he held several key positions, including Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Special Assistant to the President for Policy in the Office of the Chief of Staff, and Counsel in the Office of Legal Policy at the Justice Department, according to The Federalist Society.

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Keisha Lance Bottoms earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Florida A&M University, Georgia, and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 1991, as per Iowa State University.

Important Positions Held

In 2002, Bottoms began her judicial career as a magistrate judge in Atlanta and was later elected as a Fulton County Superior Court judge in 2008. From 2010 to 2018, she represented Atlanta’s 11th district as a city councilwoman. Between 2015 and 2017, she served as the executive director of the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority. Following her mayoral term, she worked as the director of the Office of Public Engagement and as a senior advisor to President Biden from 2022 to 2023, according to Iowa State University.

José Andrés

José Andrés began his culinary journey at the age of 15 when he enrolled in the Escola de Restauració i Hostalatge in Barcelona. He later gained experience working briefly at the renowned El Bulli restaurant in Roses, Spain, according to Britannica. He has also received several honorary degrees, including a Doctor of Public Service from George Washington University (2014) and Tufts University (2018), an honorary degree from Georgetown University (2019)as per reports. He also received a Doctor of Humane Letters from Harvard University (2022).

Important Positions Held

José Andrés is the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization established in 2010, as per Britannica. In 2015, he was appointed as the Ambassador for Citizenship and Naturalization by former U.S. President Barack Obama. In 2024, he became a member of the Earthshot Prize Council, further cementing his contributions to global humanitarian and sustainability efforts, as per reports.

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