US EditionFormer defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings
- On February 21, 2025, President Donald Trump dismissed Gen. CQ Brown Jr. and five other Pentagon officials, raising concerns about political interference in the military.
- Republican senators showed little opposition to the firings, with some comparing them to similar actions taken by former President Barack Obama.
- Democratic senators and a bipartisan group of House members criticized the dismissals, stating that an apolitical military is crucial for democracy and national security.
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal condemned the firings as a 'travesty,' arguing they undermine military recruitment and retention.
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St Louis Post-Dispatch
Republicans mostly mute on military firings
WASHINGTON — When the Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as Air Force chief of staff in 2020, President Donald Trump hailed a "historic day for America!" on social media and said he was "Excited to work even more…
Lewiston Sun Journal
Cleburne Times-ReviewRich Lowry: First, fire all the generals
These moves send a message that change is coming to an ossified Pentagon, and if they are followed up with reforms to how we promote and evaluate our generals, they will be a step toward a more effective and — to use one of defense secretary Pete Hegseth's favorite words — lethal military.
Former Defense Secretaries Slam Trump's Pentagon Firings
A bipartisan group of past defense secretaries has called on Congress to hold hearings into President Trump's firing of several senior military leaders, saying the officers were fired "for purely partisan reasons." Their open letter says, "We write to urge the US Congress to hold Mr. Trump to account for...
Pentagon firings expand to top military lawyers
A bipartisan group of former U.S. defense secretaries are now asking Congress to investigate the Trump administration's firing of top brass at the Pentagon, according to a letter obtained by the Associated Press. Charlie D'Agata reports on another Pentagon purge that could be even more alarming.
An apolitical army has always been one of the certainties of American democracy. Trump, however, carries the ideological division into it. Five ex-ministers are now speaking with a strong appeal.
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