Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. : NPR
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 22, 2025
U.S. Air Force General Charles Brown testifies during his confirmation hearing on July 11, 2023.
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President Trump has fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and announced he will nominate a retired three-star general to succeed him as the nation's top military officer.
Trump announced Brown's dismissal in a post Friday on TruthSocial, in which he thanked Brown "for his over 40 years of service to our country," and called . . .
