Trump, Pentagon and Joint Chiefs

Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump's firing of senior military leaders
Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump's recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior military leaders,
Former defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings
Jim Mattis and four other former defense secretaries called Trump’s ouster of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top military officers dangerous and unjustified.
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, broke a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman remains in place with a new president.
Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman
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.
Trump's Firing of Military Brass Prompts Concern but Little Pushback From Republicans
President Donald Trump’s firing of Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is drawing mixed reactions on Capitol Hill
Five former US defense secretaries assail Trump's military firings as reckless
Five former U.S. defense secretaries on Thursday condemned President Donald Trump's "reckless" firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officers and called on Congress to halt any confirmation of their successors.
Former US defense chiefs slam Trump dismissal of Pentagon officials
Five former US defense secretaries on Thursday addressed a letter to lawmakers denouncing as "reckless" the recent firings of senior Pentagon officials by President Donald Trump.
Five US ex-defense secretaries condemn Trump’s military firings
At least five former US defense secretaries on Thursday condemned President Donald Trump’s firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officers, calling on Congress to stop any confirmation of their successors.
Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism
Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President ...
Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends 'dangerous message' to the military
N.J., said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s firing of Gen. CQ Brown Jr. from his role as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
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Fired: Joint Chiefs Chairman, Top Navy Leader, Air Force Vice Chief, Service Judge Advocates General
In a historic and unprecedented move, the Trump administration on Friday night fired the Joint Chiefs chairman, the Navy's ...
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff firing connected to his message following George Floyd’s murder
In firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., chair of the Joint Chiefs, Trump advisers point to a video he recorded after George ...
Trump firing Joint Chiefs chairman is ‘disruptive’: Dem lawmaker
Wash., joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the potential ramifications of President Donald Trump firing the Chairman of the ...
Hegseth defends Trump’s firing of Joint Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown
Trump will nominate retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to serve as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which ...
Alpha Phi Alpha speaks on the firing of first black chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated has spoken out following the removal of the first black joint Chiefs of Staff ...
Hegseth rejects scrutiny of Trump’s Joint Chiefs pick
The abrupt firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and six other Pentagon leaders has drawn fierce criticism from Democrats and ...