# The disappearing women of the Trump administration

> Trump's second term sees women leaving administration in unusual pattern.
- Title: The disappearing women of the Trump administration | Shortify
- Summary: Trump's second term sees women leaving administration in unusual pattern. Most high-profile departures from Trump's administration in 2025 have been women…
- Keywords: trump administration, women, cabinet officials, 2025, high-profile departures, unusual pattern, news, world, disappearing, Trump, administration, The Straits Times
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/the-disappearing-women-of-the-trump-administration
- Published: 2026-10-15T01:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump administration, women, cabinet officials, 2025, high-profile departures, unusual pattern, news, world
## Trump's second term
Most high-profile departures from Trump's administration in 2025 have been women, including four Cabinet-level officials.
## Kimberly Guilfoyle
Guilfoyle was forced out after reports she asked a donor to pay a US$100,000 bill.

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## Critics and White House
Critics called the pattern a double standard, while the White House said Trump chooses people on 'merit and qualifications', not 'immutable characteristics'.
## Key takeaway

Most high-profile departures from Trump's administration in 2025 have been women, including four Cabinet-level officials.