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With Pentagon purge, Trump thrusts military into uncharted territory

The removal of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top officers has deepened concern among Trump’s critics who fear he intends to impose his politics on the institution.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 17h

‘The military must be above politics’: Democrats sound alarm after Trump’s purge at Pentagon

Democrats are slamming the Trump administration after firing the country’s senior military officer as part of a major shake-up at the Pentagon on Friday night, alleging that the move was politically motivated.

The Hill on MSN · 8h

Democrats and former defense officials rail against ‘pure pettiness’ of Trump Pentagon firings

Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the military at a time of major geopolitical turmoil.

Trump, Pentagon and fire General Brown

Reuters on MSN · 15h

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.

The New York Times · 12h

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, broke a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman remains in place with a new president.

Wall Street Journal on MSN · 11h

Trump Fires Top Pentagon Officers in Sweeping Overhaul

The nominee to replace Gen. CQ Brown, the second Black officer to serve in the Pentagon’s senior military post, is a retired Air Force general.

The Pentagon, probation

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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.

Reuters · 1d

Pentagon says it will start firing 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week

The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its promise to reduce the federal workforce.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

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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Playbook: The Pentagon’s Friday night massacre

FRIDAY NIGHT MASSACRE — Last night, Trump ousted General C.Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It marked “an ...

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Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same

President Obama fired top generals and commanders who did not align with his vision over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, ...

Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers, backlash builds to Trump downsizing effort

At a town hall meeting in Georgia, Republican Rep. McCormick heard catcalls and boos from voters as he tried to defend Musk's ...

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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.

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REBECCA GRANT: Here's how the Pentagon purge can succeed

Rebecca Grant, vice president of the Lexington Institute and a military expert, writes that the sacking of key Pentagon ...

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Trump Replaces a Top Military Commander Amid Widespread Shakeup

President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders chosen by his ...

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