Trump ‘Fires’ World Central Kitchen Founder from Federal Council

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an “Official Notice of Dismissal” on his Truth Social account on Monday, firing four individuals from the Biden administration Trump says “are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.”

One of them was José Andrés, a professional chef and the founder of World Central Kitchen, which fired more than 10% of its workforce in December after Israel discovered they had links to terrorist groups. Biden had tapped Andrés to co-chair the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition in 2022.

Andrés, however, said that he had already resigned.

“I submitted my resignation last week. My two-year term was already up,” he wrote on X. “I was honored to serve as co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. My fellow council members–unpaid volunteers like me—were hardworking, talented people who inspired me every day. I’m proud of what we accomplished on behalf of the American people.”