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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Madeline Sherratt

First woman to lead Coast Guard was forced out of residence with three hours notice, report says

The first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard was evicted from her home with only three hours' notice this week, a move that saw her forced to leave behind most of her personal items, a new report says.

The shock removal of four-star Admiral Linda Fagan from her home on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling in Washington D.C, comes two weeks after Homeland Security officials stripped her of her role as Commandant – in a workforce-wide email – as the first round of Trump’s ruthless purge began. It was earlier reported that Fagan learned of her dismissal while waiting in line for a photo with Trump at an inaugural ball.

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