"I think the president does need to understand the effect it has on attracting other people," Sen. Ron Johnson said. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo GOP senator on Trump's ouster of Shulkin via Tweet: 'Not the way I'd do it'

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) chided President Donald Trump on Saturday for using Twitter to announce the ouster of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, adding that such a cavalier approach might make it more difficult for the president to find future nominees.

"It’s not the way I’d do it," Johnson told "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd in a clip from an interview that will air in full on Sunday.


Johnson said he did not necessarily disagree with Trump's decision to get rid of Shulkin, who reportedly had policy disagreements with the president and was also the subject of headlines about his use of federal funds for private matters.

"I think the president does need to understand the effect it has on attracting other people," Johnson said.

The White House has claimed Shulkin resigned, but the former secretary has said publicly that he was forced out. While such a distinction could have major legal implications, Trump's decision to announce the move on Twitter is not the first time he has made a change in his Cabinet via social media. Trump tweeted on March 13 that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would be stepping down in favor of current CIA Director Mike Pompeo. He also announced the firing of Reince Priebus, his first chief of staff, through Twitter.

With Shulkin's ouster, senators now face the task of confirming a new secretary of state, CIA director and Veterans Affairs secretary following significant staff turnover in the administration — alongside scores of lower-level nominees who require confirmation to serve in either the administration or on a federal court.