It was a catchphrase from his days as host of The Apprentice and, now in the White House, Donald Trump has shown he's still happy to tell someone: You're fired.

Since the former celebrity businessman entered the Oval Office, the list of departures from his administration has been rising rapidly.

Some have been dismissed, some have resigned.

Here's a partial list of officials who have been sacked or have left the administration since Mr Trump took office on January 20 2017.

Jim Mattis

Jim Mattis, the US defence secretary, announced on Dec 20 he was "stepping down" because his views do not align with those of Donald Trump.

It came a day after Mr Trump made the controversial decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, which includes ending air strikes.

In a letter to the president the four-star Marine general appeared to criticise Mr Trump's treatment of US allies.

Mr Mattis, who has served since Mr Trump took office said tt was his "core belief" that America's strength depended on its allies, he said. Those alliances, including Nato, should be "treated with respect".

Mr Mattis. 68, said Mr Trump had a right to a defence secretary "whose views are better aligned with yours," and that he would be "stepping down" on Feb 28.