Trump cabinet said to be paying price for his political trouble: 'When it rains, it pours'
President Donald Trump has removed three Cabinet secretaries in less than four weeks, signaling a White House in crisis as the administration struggles with the Iran war, collapsing approval ratings and soaring gas prices.Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer became the latest casualty Monday afternoon when she was summoned to the White House and given an ultimatum: resign or be fired. She chose resignation, effective immediately, and her departure follows the ousters of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi within the previous month, reported MS NOW."In this White House, when it rains, it pours," said a former Trump White House official, adding that cabinet shakeups are "to be expected."Chavez-DeRemer's resignation came days before she was scheduled to be interviewed by the Labor Department's Office of Inspector General, which launched an investigation earlier this year into allegations of misconduct involving the secretary and senior staff. She faced multiple scandals, including allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate and misconduct allegations involving her husband and two female Labor Department employees. Through her attorney, Chavez-DeRemer denied wrongdoing.Noem faced congressional scrutiny over her immigration crackdown leadership, particularly after federal immigration officers killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota. However, Trump ousted her specifically after she testified that he had approved a $220 million Department of Homeland Security advertising campaign prominently featuring herself — a claim the White House denied. Trump removed Bondi over frustration with her failure to aggressively prosecute his perceived political enemies and her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.However, Trump's political troubles seem to be driving the purge. His approval rating stands in the mid-to-high 30s, with 68 percent of Americans disapproving of his inflation handling, according to an NBC News poll. The Iran war, nearly two months underway, is not progressing as Trump promised. Gas prices average over $4 per gallon nationally.As Trump posted repeatedly Monday about "winning" the Iran war while blaming Democrats and the press, Republicans increasingly worry about major losses in November midterm elections.