Published On: Sat, Feb 22nd, 2025

Trump ousts top military leader in latest Pentagon upheaval

CQ Brown looking toward Pete Hegseth, during a meeting at the Pentagon.

U.S. President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as the administration makes sweeping changes to the top military ranks. Brown’s public support of Black Lives Matter had made him fodder for the administration’s wars against ‘wokeism’ in the military.

CBC | World News

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Trump ousts top military leader in latest Pentagon upheaval