By Twitter: Trump overthrows minister, announce his dismissal via  

WASHINGTON, Mar. 29 (YPA) –  US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominated White House physician, Admiral Ronny Jackson as his replacement. Trump made the announcement on Twitter and later issued a separate statement thanking Shulkin for his services.

“I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L.Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs….,” Trump wrote on Twitter.

About two weeks ago, Trump announced  the dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tilerson and appointment of current CIA director Mike Pompeo also on Twitter.

Sameera Hassn