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Trump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks

President Donald Trump gave no specific reason for firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff less than halfway through Brown’s four-year term in office.

The Conversation

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power

The dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling, if not unexpected, at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.

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Trump Fires Gen. Brown, Top Military Officials Amid Controversy

President Trump's dismissal of Gen. Brown and Pentagon officials raises concerns and sparks mixed reactions.

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President Trump Fires Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff

President Trump's decision to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown and replace him with retired Lt. Gen. John Caine sparks discussio...

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Hegseth says Trump ‘deserves’ to hand-pick advisers in defense of Pentagon firing spree

White House has fired C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of the Navy and vice chief of the Air Force

The Independent UK

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.

Latin Times

Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in major Pentagon shake-up

The US president fires CQ Brown without providing a reason and also announced replacement of five top officers.

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Trump’s been talking about him for years – so who is Dan ‘Razin’ Caine, his nominee for top military adviser?

Caine and Trump first met in 2019, the president recalled during a Conservative Political Action Conference speech

The Independent UK

Trump fires Joint Chiefs chairman

The decision to oust Gen. Charles Brown Jr. was just one part of a shakeup at the Pentagon

Salon

Trump Fires Leading US Military Figures In The Pentagon

Trump announced his intention to nominate Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine of the U.S. Air Force to take over the position.

International Business Times

President Trump Fires Gen. CQ Brown As Joint Chiefs Chairman

President Trump's removal of Gen. CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman raises concerns over diversity and equity in the military.

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Trump fires Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

President says he will nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan ‘Razin’ Caine – whom he has often referenced at his rallies – to be the 40-year veteran airman’s replacement

The Independent UK

Trump fires chairman of Joint Chiefs as part of Pentagon shakeup - Roll Call

Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., in favor of retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine.

Roll Call

Joint Chiefs chairman heads to US-Mexico border to assess rapid military buildup

Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is visiting troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the military’s progress in fortifying sections of the wall

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Secretary Of Defense Considering Firing Top Military Leaders

Secretary of Defense considering dismissing senior military leaders, including Gen. CQ Brown and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, with potential implications for the ...

Latin Times

Top General Who Criticized Trump to Be Stripped of Security Clearance, Lose Pentagon Portrait, and Face Possible Demotion: Report

The Trump administration has revoked retired General Mark Milley's security clearance and removed his Pentagon portraits.

International Business Times

Pentagon Strips Trump Foe Milley Of Security Detail

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is removing the security detail for former top US military officer Mark Milley -- a foe of President Donald Trump -- and suspending his security clearance, the Pentagon said.

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Defense Secretary Revokes Security Detail And Clearance For Gen. Milley

Defense Secretary revokes Gen. Milley's security detail and clearance amid tensions with Trump. Investigation underway.

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Petty Trump administration removes portrait of critic General Milley from Pentagon within minutes of taking over

Trump appointed Milley to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2018 but the two’s relationship soured by the end of his first term

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Gen. CQ Brown To Remain Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff

General CQ Brown, the second Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, reaffirms his commitment to leading the U.S. armed forces and promoting diversity...

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Gen. Mark Milley's Portrait Removed From Pentagon Wall

Gen. Mark Milley's portrait removed from Pentagon wall amid tensions with Trump administration. Ongoing discourse on military's role in politics.

The Conversation

In eyeing Greenland, Trump is echoing long-held American designs on the Arctic expanse

At a news conference in early January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump rambled through a grab bag of grievances and proposals, including his disdain for wind power and low-flow showerheads and his thoughts on the possible acquisition of the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland.

Latin Times

MAGA Attorney Issues Warning to Gen. Mark Milley After Admitting He'd Warn China If Trump Were to Attack: 'Sounds Like Treason to Me'

A conservative legal activist and legal defender of President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly accused a former Trump administration official of treason, even going as far as to threaten legal action against him.

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Gen. Mark Milley Optimistic About America's Future

Gen. Mark Milley shifts stance on President-elect Trump, emphasizing hope and stability for America's future.

The Independent UK

Ex-military chief slaps down claim by Trump defense secretary pick that women shouldn’t serve in combat

Mark Milley, who served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the US military ‘must be and always should be’ standards-based

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