In an October op-ed for The Hill , Republican consultant Shermichael Singleton said Trump was taking the Republican Party to a "new moral low." "This individual recognized a moment of great disparity in the Republican base and, like cancer, attacked and spread, consuming everything in his path." After the election, the 26-year-old worked with Ben Carson during his confirmation process to become HUD secretary. Singleton, who is African American, then joined the department as a senior adviser. But on Wednesday, he was brought into the chief of staff's office and fired, the source familiar with the situation told CNN.

Source: CNN February 17, 2017 19:52 UTC