# Trump distances himself from two top political advisers

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- CNN, 2026-10-07 17:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/07/politics/trump-fire-james-blair-chris-lacivita?Date=20261007&Profile=CNN

> Less than 30 days before the midterm elections, Donald Trump distanced himself from two senior political advisers. He wrote that he would terminate them immediately if their outside work created a conflict.