Trump’s second term is calmer than his first — so why have 4 female Cabinet members already left?

President Trump has replaced one-third of his senior White House staff since returning to office — a pace that is actually more stable than most recent presidents and dramatically calmer than his own first term.

But buried in that stability is a striking anomaly: Mr. Trump has lost four Cabinet secretaries in roughly 18 months, a modern record. And all four were women.

According to data from the Brookings Institution, Mr. Trump’s current senior staff turnover stands at 34%. During his first term, that figure hit 68% after two years — marked by high-profile exits including chief of staff Reince Priebus, strategist Steve Bannon and communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who lasted 11 days.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi were fired. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigned citing her husband’s illness. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid misconduct allegations.

Congressional Democrats have seized on the gender pattern.

“I see a theme. He will throw the incompetent women under the bus a lot faster than the incompetent men,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Texas Democrat, wrote on X.

Presidential historian Craig Shirley called the Cabinet departures an aberration driven by individual circumstances.

“This is very, very typical,” Mr. Shirley said. “The first year and a half is always a shaking-out period.”

Pollster Pat McFerron said the issue won’t register with voters.

“This isn’t even a top 20 issue with voters,” he said.

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