Departures of Senate-confirmed Trump administration officials are surpassing his first term, new report finds

The report from the Partnership for Public Service tracked 27 administration officials who left their roles without including U.S. marshals, attorneys or ambassadors.

The Trump administration is facing a spike in departures of powerful Cabinet department officials compared with his first term, according to the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.

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More than two dozen Senate-confirmed officials have left their Cabinet department positions so far during President Donald Trump’s second term, the nonprofit’s analysis found.

The departure of 27 officials in high-ranking positions far outpaces the total numbers in recent prior administrations, including Trump’s first term, when 11 Senate-confirmed officials in Cabinet department positions left their roles over the course of the four years.