Associated Press
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign led by his Defense Secretary to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
The ouster of Brown, only the second Black General to serve as chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon. His 16 months in the job had been consumed with the war in Ukraine and the expanded conflict in the Middle East.
“I want to thank General Charles ‘CQ’ Brown for his over 40 years of service to our country, including as our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader, and I wish a great future for him and his family,” Trump posted on social media.
Brown’s public support of Black Lives Matter after the police killing of George Floyd had made him fodder for the administration’s wars against “wokeism” in the military. His ouster is the latest upheaval at the Pentagon, which plans to cut 5,400 civilian probationary workers starting next week and identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year to redirect those savings to fund Trump’s priorities.
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Republished with permission of the Associated Press.
12 comments
KathrynA
February 22, 2025 at 2:55 pm
Just so sad for people who have given their lives in service for our country.
Oscar
February 24, 2025 at 7:18 pm
How about all of the soldiers that needlessly died during our disastrous exit from Afghanistan for which not one senior officer or politician was held accountable. That’s what sad. This incompetent political hack retires with an overly generous pension and will like make even more money working for a leftwing no-thinking tank. You are pitiful.
Skeptic
February 22, 2025 at 4:02 pm
I feel safer already. Military readiness can only be improved when a large number of members of the service (blacks and Latinos) feel that there is no path for advancement. Bring Back the DRAFT!
Michael K
February 22, 2025 at 4:08 pm
Can’t wait to hear MAGA hats to explain this one. And he’s being replaced by a retired 3 star (not 4 star) person whose only credential (besides being a straight white male) is that he wore a MAGA hat – in violation of military rules – and called Dear Leader “sir” several years ago.
Putin is delighted with the internal destruction of the United States by Musk and his Trump puppet.
Peachy
February 23, 2025 at 6:53 am
Read Gen Caine’s resume. You might actually learn something. Gen Brown obviously had an excellent career in the USAF but he lost his focus after George Floyd.
TJC
February 23, 2025 at 10:25 am
Bullshit. Typical Peachy bullshit.
Peachy
February 23, 2025 at 10:39 am
Nope. Oh and are you gonna contribute to the Joy Reid Go Fund Me account? Karma.😀
Peachy
February 23, 2025 at 11:13 am
The info is out there if you chose to educate yourself. 😀
Trump is a Traitor
February 27, 2025 at 1:23 pm
Do us all a favor, and go f*ck yourself.
Oscar
February 24, 2025 at 7:21 pm
You clearly do not know the first thing about how the military operates or any aspect of its post-WWII history and must have head squarely up you a** for the last four years.
Linwood Wright
February 27, 2025 at 1:22 pm
We get it. He’s black. And we can’t have that, can we?
Trump is a racist, and so are all of his supporters. Each and every one of them.
Peachy
February 28, 2025 at 6:23 am
Colin Powell was the first black man as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Happened way back in 1989. You and Al Sharpton, Sonny Hostin, and the other race baiters need to get with modern times. Are you aware we have had a two term black man as President of the United States?
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