Donald Trump, Pentagon purge and joint chiefs of staff

With Pentagon purge, Trump thrusts military into uncharted territory
The removal of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top officers has deepened concern among Trump’s critics who fear he intends to impose his politics on the institution.
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 top US military officers - including America's most senior commander
Donald Trump has sacked America's most senior commander, the first woman to lead a military service and people who ensure enforcement of military justice.
Trump ousts top military leader in latest Pentagon upheaval
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as the administration makes sweeping changes to the top military ranks.
Trump Fires Top Pentagon Officers in Sweeping Overhaul
The nominee to replace Gen. CQ Brown, the second Black officer to serve in the Pentagon’s senior military post, is a retired Air Force general.
Trump fires top US general in abrupt shakeup at Pentagon
President Donald Trump fired Joint Chiefs Chairman Charles Q. Brown in an abrupt shakeup at the Pentagon Friday night.In an announcement on his Truth<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
A look at Dan 'Razin' Caine, Trump's pick to be the top US military officer
President Donald Trump’s choice to be the top U.S. military officer, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, endeared himself ...
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 ...
Lucas: Commander-in-chief’s brawler
LaCivita, 59, is a no-holds-barred political brawler, and a Marine Corps combat veteran of the Gulf War. He was previously known for derailing John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign by questioning ...
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 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.
Russia praises Trump after he ripped Ukraine’s Zelensky: ‘He understands our position’
Russian officials heaped praise on President Trump after he bashed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator” — ...
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 as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders chosen by his ...