Trump, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Hegseth

Hegseth dismisses question about ‘under qualified’ Trump Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday rejected a reporter’s question that suggested President Trump’s pick for the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Dan Caine, was not qualified
Hegseth rejects scrutiny of Trump’s Joint Chiefs pick
The abrupt firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and six other Pentagon leaders has drawn fierce criticism from Democrats and military experts.
Trump fires the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Trump announced the dismissal of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and said he would nominate Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star general, to succeed him as the top U.S. military officer.
Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.
Who is Trump's pick for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine?
Caine is a career fighter jet pilot who defended Washington, D.C., during the 9/11 attacks and been adored by Trump since they met in Iraq during Trump's first term.
Pete Hegseth dismisses questions over firing of General C Q Brown
The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed questions over the firing of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. Watch this report for more details!
Hegseth Rejects Question About Joint Chiefs, Calls It ‘Unqualified’
Asked about his choice of candidate for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected the question, saying it was “unqualified.”
Trump fires Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, other senior officers
President Trump said he is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
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President Trump Nominates Air Force General, CEO Dan Caine as Next Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense and a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, has announced the intention of President Donald Trump to ...
Trump removes Brown, names new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
President Trump has fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a four-star pilot, and named Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to ...
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti fired
The Trump administration purged top military brass, firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...
Why Trump dumped San Antonio native C.Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Charles Q. Brown Jr. was a four-star general and former fighter pilot. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mocked him as a product ...
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, ...
Trump fires Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President says he will nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan ‘Razin’ Caine – whom he has often referenced at his rallies ...
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Hegseth: Top military lawyers fired because they weren’t ‘well-suited’
Hegseth said the top lawyers for the Air Force, Army and Navy weren't “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful ...