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Donald Trump, Pentagon and joint chiefs of staff

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

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.S. military leadership.

CNN on MSN · 14h

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 the vice chief of the Air Force.

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

Trump ousts Joint Chiefs chairman, other leaders in major Pentagon shake-up

The Navy’s top admiral and a senior Air Force general also were dismissed as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moves to align the military with Trump’s agenda.

Pentagon, civilian employees

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

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 · 17h

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.

POLITICO on MSN · 19h

Pentagon prepares to fire thousands of civilian employees in dramatic culling

The Pentagon plans to fire 5,400 civilian employees next week as the largest federal agency seeks to eliminate 8 percent of its civilian workforce, the department announced Friday. The sweeping cuts — which could eventually extend to around 50,

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

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

Latin Times on MSN59m

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.

RTE Online7h

Top US general fired in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, and pushed out five other ...

Pakistan Today1h

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

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has dismissed General Charles "CQ" Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a ...

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 ...

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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