The White House signaled in April 2006 that a reshuffling of senior advisers was imminent, with spokesman Scott McClellan confirming that new Chief of Staff Josh Bolten had discussed the coming changes with staff.
Bolten, who had recently replaced longtime chief of staff Andy Card, was granted full presidential authority to build his own team. Two positions already known to be vacant included the Office of Management and Budget director post, previously held by Bolten himself, and the domestic policy adviser role left open after Claude Allen resigned following a felony fraud charge.
McClellan indicated additional announcements were expected soon, though he declined to specify which roles might change. Speculation at the time centered on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who faced calls to resign from several retired senior generals, and Treasury Secretary John Snow, whose tenure was also described in media reports as potentially nearing its end.
The internal reorganization came as a Washington Post survey found Bush's approval rating had sunk to a record low, with 60 percent of Americans disapproving of his performance and only 38 percent viewing it favorably. McClellan deflected questions about his own future with the administration.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in April 2006, in its own words.