A series of Trump administration firings has shaken up the Pentagon status quo, drawing strong reactions from members of Congress.
On Friday, President Donald Trump removed Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, one of the most high-ranking officials in the Pentagon.
Brown had previously been criticized by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who, before being confirmed, had called for his removal and accused him of playing the “race card” to advance himself.
The firing comes amid an aggressive push by Trump and Elon Musk to audit the federal government—although it has met some pushback at the Pentagon, where senior officials have told employees not to respond to the Office of Personnel Management’s emails.
“For now, please pause any response to the OPM email titled ‘What did you do last week?’” the Department of…
