Trump, 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 top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
Trump Fires Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Two Other Military Officers
This comes as the Trump Administration seeks to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in ranks.
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,
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.
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.
Lucas: Commander-in-chief’s brawler
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Trump Replaces a Top Military Commander Amid Widespread Shakeup
President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, breaking with decades of precedent ...
Trump’s salute during Super Bowl national anthem had some fans question flag protocol
Viewers asked on social media during the Super Bowl whether a president is allowed to salute if he hasn’t served in the ...
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 ...
Trump ousts Joint Chiefs chairman, other leaders in major Pentagon shake-up
The Navy’s top admiral and a senior Air Force general also were dismissed as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moves to align ...
Donald Trump Unveils Temporary Desk After Elon Musk's Son Picks Nose During Visit
Just a week after Elon Musk's 4-year-old son wiped his boogers on President Donald Trump's desk, the commander in chief is swapping out his Oval Office furniture.
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs ...
Donald Trump replaces a top military commander amid widespread shakeup
Trump said he'd nominate retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine in place of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ...