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Adam Gabbatt in New York

Trump fires Mark Milley and José Andrés amid plans for mass purge of Biden administration

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Mark Milley attends a House hearing in Washington DC on 19 March 2024. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Donald Trump fired Mark Milley from his role on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council on Tuesday. Milley is a retired army general who served as the most senior uniformed officer at the Pentagon as chair of the joint chiefs of staff under Trump and Joe Biden.

Trump announced the firing in a social media post, after Milley sharply turned against him in the years between his presidencies, ultimately branding him “a total fascist”.

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