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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth conduct ‘Friday night purge’ of top military leaders at Pentagon
Trump Fires Leading US Military Figures In The Pentagon
Trump announced his intention to nominate Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine of the U.S. Air Force to take over the position.
Trump goes on ‘unprecedented’ Pentagon firing spree: report
Trump wants to know if there’s gold in Fort Knox. (There is)
While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at the Pentagon. His response might be confusing to anyone who hasn’t spent the last several days monitoring Musk’s account on X.
Trump’s Decision to Fire the JAG Generals Gives the Game Away
There is nothing normal or acceptable about Donald Trump’s decision to fire a slew of senior military leaders in the Pentagon. It’s a direct attack on the integrity of the American military. I’m not arguing that presidents shouldn’t fire generals.
Why Trump wants to own the Pentagon
In a dramatic Friday night purge, President Donald Trump took decisive action to avoid a repeat of his first term when he tussled with senior military leaders, by firing America’s top general and removing others in an effort to ensure he has a fully compliant Pentagon.
Key agencies, including some led by Donald Trump loyalists, refuse to comply with Elon Musk’s latest demand
Email starts power clash between Musk and agency leaders — even the Trump loyalists
The response to Elon Musk’s “What did you do last week?” threat is the first sign that even staunch White House allies are beginning to flex their political muscle against him.
Federal worker responds to Trump’s messaging on Musk’s email
Personnel From Elon Musk's DOGE Arrive at the Pentagon
Trump signs executive order giving Musk and DOGE more power
Musk Admits to DOGE’s Potentially Deadly Mistake
Trump Pentagon leadership shakeup aims to recapture 'warrior ethos,' expert says
President Donald Trump's move to fire multiple top military officials has reportedly caused "upheaval" at the Pentagon, but should help the president carry out his agenda.
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.
Trump wants to know if there's gold in Fort Knox. (There is)
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk would be checking out Fort Knox to make sure the gold is still there WASHINGTON -- While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at the Pentagon.
Hegseth defends Trump’s Joint Chiefs firing: ‘There are lots of presidents who made changes’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn’t unusual, brushing aside outcry that the new administration is openly seeking to inject politics into the military.
Hegseth defends Trump’s firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists President Donald Trump ’s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn’t unusual, brushing aside
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Judge rules Trump administrations's mass firings of federal probationary employees to be unlawful
The judge's decision marks a major blow to President Donald Trump's plans to dramatically shrink the size and scope of the federal workforce