Although the White House described him as a ‘president of peace’, he signed an executive order to establish a Department of War, without congressional approval.

The Atlantic magazine revealed that US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz accidentally included magazine editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg on a text chain discussing planned military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.

In what it described as a purge at the Pentagon, the New York Times criticized President Trump for preferring personal loyalty over competence when appointing his allies to senior and sensitive positions.

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated at least 12 people to major positions within his second administration who were Fox News hosts or contributors.