Trump Replaces a Top Military Commander Amid Widespread Shakeup
- Hegseth had called for CQ Brown to be replaced before election
- Trump to nominate Lieutenant General Dan Caine as replacement
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President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders chosen by his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Trump announced in a Friday night post on Truth Social that Brown, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, would be replaced. He said he’d nominate retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine in his stead. Brown’s four-year term was not set to expire until 2027.