Loyalists within President Donald Trump's administration keep lists of government officials who are considered disloyal so they can be replaced with pro-Trump figures, according to a report from Axios.

The "well-connected network of conservative activists" described in the report presents the president with "snakes" that have been identified across government departments.

The report notes Trump's notorious dedication to loyalty that appeared to hit new heights in the wake of the impeachment trial when he fired two key officials who had testified against him.

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President Donald Trump's administration keeps a list of government officials that the president considers disloyal so they can be replaced with Trump allies, according to a report from Axios.

The outlet cited a dozen sources familiar with the matter that described a team of Trump's closest allies in the administration that draw up lists of anti-Trump officials who are then flagged to be fired and replaced with Trump loyalists, even detailing some officials' actions in memos written for the president to review.

The "well-connected network of conservative activists" described in the report include Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who aid Trump's paranoia that departments across his government are filled with "snakes," a concern that reported Jonathan Swan wrote has only worsened since he faced an impeachment trial.

Though Trump was acquitted in the trial, he quickly set off an apparent purge of the administration when he fired two of the impeachment's key witnesses, Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, on the same day.

Just over a week before Axios published its exclusive report, it was announced that two Trump campaign loyalists would assume new positions within the administration.

John McEntee, who started on Trump's small team early in his presidential campaign before becoming the president's body man, was fired in 2018 amid an investigation into allegations of financial crimes. Last week, it was reported the 29-year-old was returning to head the Presidential Personnel Office.

It was reported the same day that Hope Hicks, the White House communications director who left in March 2018, would also return to serve as a counselor reporting to Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and top White House adviser.

Trump has been known to value loyalty from his closest associates, which was previously connected to the high turnover rate seen across his administration in the first years of his presidency as nominees were reportedly weighed on loose guidelines of their dedication to serving Trump's wishes.

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