Donald Trump ends his first day back in the White House by unexpectedly firing Brian Hook, the former special envoy for Iran during his first term. Trump makes the announcement on Truth Social after midnight.

A top Republican Senate ally says that President Donald Trump should rethink his decision to remove security details from three former senior national security officials, saying their protection is not just for them but also the public.

If President Donald Trump’s personnel moves are any tell, he may come out of the gate toward Iran with a tone that is more diplomatic than combative.

He ends security protection for the first-term advisers Iran has marked for death.

Brian Hook served in the first Trump administration as senior advisor to secretaries of state Rex Tillerson and Mike Pompeo. Hook also served as the special representative for Iran and as director of the state department's policy planning staff.

US media say President Donald Trump has revoked security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and two others who supported Trump during his first presidency.

Shortly after Midnight on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was firing Brian Hook, the head of the Wilson Center for Scholars and a prominent Iran hawk. Hook had been involved in hiring for the State Department during the transition.

US President Donald Trump earlier made it clear that former secretary of state Mike Pompeo will not be the part of his new administration. Despite Biden administration briefing about security threats to Pompeo,

Donald Trump revoked the government-funded security details from some of his former administration officials turned critics, but panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" expressed surprise about one of the individuals who was targeted.

With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both inside and outside the government.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump should rethink his decision to remove security details from three former senior national security officials, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday.