Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday defended President Trump’s firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s top military officer, arguing that he was “not the…
Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests
For the second time, the killing of George Floyd by a police officer has brought about a breakage between President Trump and the American military’s most senior leader. In abruptly…
Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism
Democrats and some former members of the military reacted with anger and sadness to the dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
President Trump fired the country’s senior military officer as part of an extraordinary Friday night purge at the Pentagon that injected politics into the selection of the nation’s top military…
Dan Caine, Trump’s Joint Chiefs Pick, Had Unusual Path to Top Ranks
In President Trump’s telling, Dan Caine, the retired Air Force lieutenant general whom he wants to be his next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made an impression on…
Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Orders Review of His Record
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Gen. Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that he is removing his security detail, revoking his security clearance,…
Trump Pulls the Military Back Into the Political and Culture Wars
In his early-days blitz, President Trump fired the first woman to ever lead a military service branch, signed an order to send active-duty U.S. troops to the border and said…