Charles “CQ” Brown Jr, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy’s top admiral, were

Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was fired Friday night by President Donald Trump, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the chief of naval operations, was also relieved of duty.

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that he was firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti (Medill ’85), the 33rd U.S. Chief of Naval Operations. “Under President Trump, we are putting in place new leadership that will focus our military on its core mission of deterring,

The Trump administration purged top military brass, firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force James Slice.

President Trump fired Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, Jr. and other top military leaders on Friday. The big picture: The terminations, also reaching Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Vice Chief of Staff Gen.

With the dramatic firing of two members of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff — the chairman, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti — President Donald Trump’s administration has shocked the armed forces.

The Pentagon purge included c, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force General James Slife, along with three judge advocate generals — uniformed military officers whose chief role is to oversee the military justice system and provide independent legal advice to senior officers aimed at keeping them on the right side of the law.

US President Donald Trump's administration has dismissed several senior military officials, including Admiral Lisa Franchetti and General James Slife. Trump's decision to replace General Charles Q. Brown with Lieutenant General John Dan "Razin" Caine signifies a significant restructuring of military leadership amidst criticism of prioritization of progressive policies over readiness.

In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.

CQ Brown Jr was fired by President Donald Trump on Friday as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. US Secretary of Defense announced the dismissal of Admiral Lisa Franchetti, General James Slife. Brown’s support of Black Lives Matter following the police killing of George Floyd made him a target.

On the foreign policy front, Trump is ramping up his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after calling him a "dictator" and falsely blaming him for starting the war with Russia. Trump said on Friday he's had "good talks" with Russia's Vladimir Putin but not Ukraine, who he said has "no cards" as negotiations unfold.

Lisa Franchetti (Medill ’85), the 33rd U.S ... two chief officers to be relieved of their duties since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20. In addition to Franchetti, the Trump ...