That the highly competent woman is the first to be blamed, and not the highly and prominently incompetent Hegseth, is telling. Also a minor consolation to them having power for so much longer that they will have less skill supporting their agenda.

Wiles is the latest in a series of prominent female administration officials to leave or be fired ‒ including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.