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Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.
Hegseth defends Trump’s firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump‘s firing of the nation’s senior military officer wasn't unusual, brushing aside outcry that the administration wants to inject politics into the military.
Navy, Pete Hegseth and joint chiefs of staff
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a startling announcement on Friday, shaking the foundation of the U.S. Navy by dismissing Adm. Lisa Franchetti from her
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the dismissal of Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations, and James C. Slife, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He issued a statement requesting nominations to fill their vacated positions.
This story has been updated to reflect Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby’s statement to the the Navy, released after this story was published. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.
Officials are pushing back on the notion that the Department of Defense has a "list" of flag officers that Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to fire.
High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.
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Charles Q. Brown Jr. serves as the president's top military adviser and has been chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since October 2023, his four-year tenure is supposed to end in 2027.
"It's the beginning of a very, very serious degradation of the military and politicization of the military," he said.
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