Trump, Joint Chiefs of Staff and US Defense Secretaries

Former defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings
Jim Mattis and four other former defense secretaries called President Donald Trump’s ouster of Gen. CQ Brown and other top officers dangerous and unjustified.
Trump fires the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Trump announced the dismissal of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and said he would nominate Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star general, to succeed him as the top U.S. military officer.
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 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 m
Former U.S. Defense Secretaries Condemn Trump’s Military Firings
Five former U.S. defense secretaries have strongly criticized President Donald Trump for firing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior military leaders, calling the move reckless and
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
Trump fires Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, other senior officers
President Trump said he is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff bids farewell in heartfelt social media post: 'Distinct honor'
Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown expressed his gratitude for his military career days after President Trump relieved him from his ...
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Trump ousts Joint Chiefs chairman, other leaders in major Pentagon shake-up
The Trump administration abruptly dismissed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officers on Friday night, as the Pentagon moves to bring the military’s leadership in ...
Who is Dan Caine, Trump’s pick as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Caine, a three-star general whom Trump has praised since at least 2019, helped lead an operation in Iraq against the Islamic ...
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Pentagon shakeup: Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Q. Brown, names new leadership
President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he has fired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and ...
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Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Naval Operations chief fired
Brown, Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force James Slife. These moves come as the Pentagon braces ...
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The Pentagon’s Joint Requirements Process Must Go
A wave of efficiency talk has arrived in Washington, epitomized by the Department of Government Efficiency now roaming the ...
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Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers
His ouster is the latest upheaval at the Pentagon, which plans to cut 5,400 ... for the critical position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.” Congressional Democratic leaders called ...
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The ouster of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, only the second Black general to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman, is sure to send shock ...
Trump and Hegseth Just Signaled Terrifying Plans. The Pentagon and Congress Must Act.
On Friday, President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the chief of naval operations, and the ...