President Donald Trump and members of his second administration are continuing their effort to swiftly remodel the federal government, including making far-reaching changes to personnel.The president on Sunday named Dan Bongino,
Donald Rumsfeld, President George W. Bush’s defense secretary, brought Gen. Peter Schoomaker out of retirement to be Army chief of staff. But Schoomaker had also been a four-star general who headed U.S. Special Operations Command, and Rumsfeld wanted to reorient the Army to emphasize special operations.
US President Donald Trump's administration has dismissed several senior military officials, including Admiral Lisa Franchetti and General James Slife. Trump's decision to replace General Charles Q. Brown with Lieutenant General John Dan "Razin" Caine signifies a significant restructuring of military leadership amidst criticism of prioritization of progressive policies over readiness.
In a dramatic Friday night purge, President Donald Trump took decisive action to avoid a repeat of his first term when he tussled with senior military leaders, by firing America’s top general and removing others in an effort to ensure he has a fully compliant Pentagon.
On the foreign policy front, Trump is ramping up his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after calling him a "dictator" and falsely blaming him for starting the war with Russia. Trump said on Friday he's had "good talks" with Russia's Vladimir Putin but not Ukraine, who he said has "no cards" as negotiations unfold.
Trump’s administration removes top military officials, including Admiral Lisa Franchetti and General James Slife, in a major Pentagon shake-up.
Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, is the second top female military officer to be fired by the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump announced he had fired Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and planned to replace him with Air Force lieutenant general.
Gen. CQ Brown's public support of Black Lives Matter after the police killing of George Floyd had made him fodder for the administration's wars against "wokeism" in the military. Also fired were Chief of Naval Operations Adm.
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The Trump administration purged top military brass, firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force James Slice.
This story has been updated to reflect Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby’s statement to the the Navy, released after this story was published. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.
White House has fired C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of the Navy and vice chief of the Air Force
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