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Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of U.

CNN on MSN · 13m

Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership

In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and others.

The New York Times · 4h

Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon

The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.

Pentagon, civilian employees

Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce

The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 civilian employees, with an initial tranche of 5,400 probationary workers who don’t have “mission-critical” roles expected to be terminated next week.

The Washington Post on MSN · 9h

Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in ‘initial’ purge

The dismissals will begin next week, officials said, and could expand to include tens of thousands of other workers throughout the Defense Department.

USA Today · 8h

Pentagon expected to fire over 5,000 civilian staffers next week

The Pentagon expected cuts are a fraction of the 50,000 job losses anticipated but they might not be the last.

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'He's a real general': How Trump chose Dan Caine to be top US military officer

Dan Caine may not have been on Washington's radar before Friday night. But President Donald Trump's fascination with the ...

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Hegseth's Pentagon Shakeup Could Remove Female Military Leaders

High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.

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

President Donald Trump has fired US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, the highest-ranking officer in the ...

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What We Know About Pentagon Cuts—As Defense Department Pauses Mass Firings

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the ...

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Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness

Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week ...

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Pentagon announces coordinated border patrols with Mexican military amid push for immigration control

U.S. officials announced on Wednesday that the Mexican military has agreed to coordinated patrols on both sides of the border ...

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Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Cuts

The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, ...

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Donald Trump to Fire Thousands of Pentagon Employees Next Week

According to a press release, the cuts will primarily affect employees with one to two years of service who are "probationary." ...

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