Trump starts military overhaul by ousting first female Coast Guard commandant
And so it begins...
April Rubin, Axios, 1/21/25
THE BIG PICTURE: The first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard has been relieved of her command, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed Tuesday. Admiral Linda Fagan was relieved of her duties because of "leadership deficiencies, operational failures and inability to advance the strategic objectives of the U.S. Coast Guard," a senior DHS official said in a statement to Axios. The statement cites the Coast Guard's shortfalls in recruitment … and IMPLEMENTATION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI) POLICIES.
FLASHBACK: Former President Biden tapped Fagan, a four-star admiral, to lead the Coast Guard in 2022 after she served as its second-in-command.
ZOOM OUT: Trump and his Secretary of Defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, have blamed DEI initiatives and what they broadly call "wokeness" for undermining military readiness and effectiveness. In a confirmation hearing earlier this month, Hegseth tried to distance himself from his past inflammatory claims about women in the military, specifically their service in combat roles.
The Night of the Long Knives has begun. Everyone except white male MAGA Christians is at risk.
Unbelievable that they would have the gall to do something like this. No ethics, no morals, no feeling for anyone but their own pathetic selves.