Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power
The highest-ranking military officer in the country, the chairman has no direct command authority. His role is as a ...
Trump administration live updates: Elon Musk to visit the Pentagon on Friday
Trump and other top officials have lashed out at a federal judge as the administration faces a legal battle over its use of ...
The targets of Trump’s DEI attacks must unite — because no one else is coming to our rescue
From erasing the heroic achievements of Black soldiers to changing hiring policies, the president's actions represent a ...
The Washington Post29d
Hegseth rejects scrutiny of Trump’s Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday refused to address whether the Trump administration’s choice to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is “underqualified” for the position ...
The Hill28d
Hegseth dismisses question about ‘underqualified’ 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 chair, Dan Caine, was not qualified for the ...
Slate29d
The Impossible Loyalty Test Trump Is Forcing On the Military
On Friday, President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the chief of naval operations, and the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, as well as the judge advocate ...
Times Union26d
Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump's firing of senior military leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump's recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...
Trump admin considers giving up NATO command that has been exclusively American since Eisenhower
The move is being discussed as part of a possible restructuring of combatant commands that would help the Defense Department ...
Washington Times26d
Trump’s joint chiefs shakeup won’t politicize military, contends national security expert
President Trump’s decision to fire Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Q. Brown Jr. has drawn criticism from politicians and former military leaders who say the move threatens to politicize ...
Military.com21d
Trump's Firing of Brown Puts Joint Chiefs Chairman Position in Spotlight
The dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling, if not unexpected, at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term. Trump had appointed ...
SFGate5d
Trump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks
For example, the president needs factual and unbiased information about the military’s capabilities from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, based on their experience and professional opinions.
San Antonio Express-News29d
Gen. Brown was more qualified for his job than Hegseth is for his
In 2023, President Joe Biden appointed Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making him the second African American, after Colin Powell, to serve in that position. On Friday, Trump ...