Fired From the White House for Being Trans - The Atlantic
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The Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public.
Sign up for our newsletter about national security here. At the CIA, they’d started an office pool on when I’d be fired. President Trump would be sworn in for his second term at noon; the smart money had me gone by 12:15. But the smart money hadn’t counted on Trump’s first pick to run intelligence for the National Security Council being shredded by an online mob on suspicion of disloyalty. There wasn’t yet anyone in place to fire me. Explore the October 2026 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. View More After taking the oath, Trump spoke at the…
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