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Home Front: Politix
Trump Fires Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and pushes out five other top military leaders
2025-02-22
Get that DEI shit OUT
[Townhall] It’s not exactly shocking news: President Donald J. Trump fired General Charles Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was cited for pushing DEI nonsense at the Pentagon, with more recent reports noting that he was allegedly on a purge list (via ABC News):

Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's top admiral, are on the list of general officers provided to Congress this week whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could fire or remove from their current jobs, according to two U.S. officials.

Spokesmen for both Brown and Franchetti declined to comment. CNN was first to report their names were on the list for possible removal.

And the president made that announcement official tonight, nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to replace Brown:

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.

Today, I am honored to announce that I am nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Caine is an accomplished pilot, national security expert, successful entrepreneur, and a “warfighter” with significant interagency and special operations experience.

During my first term, Razin was instrumental in the complete annihilation of the ISIS caliphate. It was done in record setting time, a matter of weeks. Many so-called military “geniuses” said it would take years to defeat ISIS. General Caine, on the other hand, said it could be done quickly, and he delivered.

Despite being highly qualified and respected to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the previous administration, General Caine was passed over for promotion by Sleepy Joe Biden. But not anymore! Alongside Secretary Pete Hegseth, General Caine and our military will restore peace through strength, put America First, and rebuild our military. Finally, I have also directed Secretary Hegseth to solicit nominations for five additional high level positions, which will be announced soon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Courtesy of Besoeker, MSN has AP’s take on the story:
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.

[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
…Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead a military branch, is also being replaced. Additionally, Trump is removing the judge advocates general for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Posted by:Frank G

#10  ...that part of the big problem in the military's HR management. We went to war on 9/11 but kept the same peacetime promotion system. That peacetime system was intended to identify people who would in wartime supposedly be able to perform. It was not a substitute for actual war environment. It was all about 'fair and equitable' not about performance in war which nothing to do with 'fair or equitable'. The Bug Out at Kabul should have lead to the firing of many of those involved. The beginning of WW2 and Korea saw a slew of officers pushed aside or cashiered making room for talent that wasn't concerned with 'management'.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2025-02-22 17:04  

#9  A palpable point, Frank G. I noticed the Lt. Gen thing, but was rushing to get things organized for the rollover, and didn’t stop to think about the deeper message.

That’s like putting in a non-general as Secretary of Defense.
Posted by: trailing wife   2025-02-22 15:50  

#8  Clarice Feldman on FB:
@Heminator
For the new Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Trump admin passed over EVERY FOUR STAR GENERAL to select a three star.
That’s gotta send a message about our failed military leadership.
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Posted by: Frank G   2025-02-22 13:35  

#7  Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-02-22 10:11  

#6  Now if they can recall that dikkwad Milley to active duty and court-martial him, then that would be the icing on the cake.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2025-02-22 09:57  

#5  Seems like they knew they were going to do this day 1. They must have a wave schedule that includes the legal hurdles and wins. It looks like a military operational plan. I wonder if Flynn advised them on this.
Posted by: Super Hose   2025-02-22 09:56  

#4  Friday Night Massacre: Hegseth Fires Top Navy Officer and Vice Chief of the Air Force
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-02-22 05:39  

#3  Trump nominates Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine for Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-02-22 01:06  

#2  I'm glad he's gone. But he's just a symptom.

We...the people...all of us....sat passively by and put up with a STOLEN election in 2020.

But that's not where it ends. The election was only *stolen* because approximately 40% of our population is a ONE issue voter, no matter how they act in forums or in public.

Until we disabuse our people of the notion that pregnancies can be aborted without moral condemnation and outrage, we will continue to have LOTS of women who pretend to be on "our" side who slide into the ballot booth and vote for "pro choice" candidates.

The Biden camp didn't STEAL 20 Million votes--they stole 5-10 Million and that's all they needed because our culture no longer values right-from-wrong.
Posted by: Crusader   2025-02-22 00:56  

#1  GOOD!!!! Caine is a bad ass. Brown is a fuck twit
Posted by: DarthVader   2025-02-22 00:31  

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