Trump, Pentagon and Joint Chiefs of Staff

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup
President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of U.S. military leadership.
Trump administration fires raft of top military officers in unprecedented purge
Trump removed the military's top officer without explanation as the defense secretary purged the Pentagon's top ranks of five uniformed leaders.
Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same
President Obama fired top generals and commanders who did not align with his vision over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and now Trump is set to do the same.
What Trump’s Purge Could Mean for the Military
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss what the president’s move could mean for the U.S. military. “Trump, in his first term, tried to assert control over the military in a way that went beyond what the commander in chief does,
President Trump fires 6 top-level military officers. A retired rear admiral reacts
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Trump Fires Nation's Top Military Officer in Late-Night Pentagon Purge
Trump fired the military's most senior officer in a Pentagon purge that removed six senior officials, including the Navy's top officer and key military lawyers.
Trump Dismisses Top U.S. Military Officials in Unprecedented Pentagon Overhaul
President Donald Trump has executed a significant overhaul of the U.S. military’s top leadership, dismissing Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, along with five other senior military officials.
'He's a real general': How Trump chose Dan Caine to be top US military officer
Dan Caine may not have been on Washington's radar before Friday night. But President Donald Trump's fascination with the ...
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Trump Dismisses Chief Military Officer, Appoints New Leader
President Donald Trump announced Friday the dismissal of General Charles Brown, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
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Donald Trump sacks America’s top military brass
The sackings have little to do with kindling the “warrior ethos”, which the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, vows to do.
Trump Replaces a Top Military Commander Amid Widespread Shakeup
President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, as part of a broader shakeup of top ...
In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of ...
What to know about Dan Caine, Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Trump ousted Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a President Biden appointee, who served as the U.S. chairman of the Joint ...
Iran tests Trump as regime general says it will wipe Israel off the map
A general from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps lashed out at Israel and the U.S. during military exercises, setting ...
US Justice Department accuses judge reviewing Trump transgender military ban of misconduct
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a rare judicial misconduct complaint, accusing the judge hearing a challenge ...
Trump’s power grab could dissuade military leaders from refusing illegal orders, experts warn
An executive order issued by President Donald Trump this week that seems to give him huge power to interpret the law is ...