Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert resigns

Tom Bossert.
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Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert is resigning, Bloomberg's Jennifer Jacobs reports. In a statement, the White House said: "The president is grateful for Tom's commitment to the safety and security of our great country. Tom led the White House's efforts to protect the homeland from terrorist threats, strengthen our cyber defenses, and respond to an unprecedented series of natural disasters."

As another Bloomberg correspondent, Shannon Pettypiece, tweeted, "Bossert was a crucial figure in the West Wing. He was viewed as someone stable, got things done, trusted by Trump, knew how to communicate with Trump." Jacobs, though, writes that Bossert "is essentially being fired" and that she has been told he is "resigning at the request of new National Security Adviser John Bolton."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.