Donald Trump fires trailblazing Coast Guard commandant for “excessive” focus on DEI
The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan due to her supposed “excessive” focus on DEI initiatives. Appointed by President Joe Biden, Fagan was the first uniformed woman leader of a U.S. Armed Forces branch.
Has US Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan Been Fired? What We Know
According to Fox News, Fagan was dismissed from her role as U.S. Coast Guard Commandant by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman.
UPDATED: Adm. Linda Fagan Removed as Coast Guard Commandant
The acting secretary of Homeland Security removed the Coast Guard commandant from her position, according to a message to the service reviewed by USNI News. An ALCOAST, which is a message to all members of the Coast Guard,
Trump administration removes female 4-star Coast Guard admiral from post
Linda Fagan, the first female admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard, was dismissed by the Trump administration on Monday without explanation.
Trump administration fires Coast Guard chief, first woman to lead a branch of the military
President Biden in 2022 announced Admiral Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard making her the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military. President Trump's administration has now fired Fagan.
Trump administration ousts Linda Fagan, first female Coast Guard commandant
Adm. Kevin Lunday, the former vice commandant of the Coast Guard, will take over as acting commandant, the statement notes, offering no other details of the switch.
Trump administration ousts Coast Guard’s top officer
Trump’s removal of Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first woman to lead a U.S. military service, is the first of several potential leadership changes.
Rep. Scholten blasts Trump for firing Coast Guard chief
A Michigan lawmaker is among those calling out the Trump administration’s “middle-of-the-night firing” of Adm. Linda Fagan, who served as the first female commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and the first woman to head up a branch of the U.
Trump fires 4-star Coast Guard chief
Homeland Security officials have removed Adm. Linda Fagan from her role as the Coast Guard’s commandant, according to a note sent to service members — the first firing of a top military officer under the Trump administration.
Trump removes US Coast Guard chief, official cites DEI focus
The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.
José Andrés, Linda Fagan, among those culled in Trump’s purge of Biden’s White House
José Andrés, Linda Fagan, among those culled in Trump’s purge of Biden’s White House - Trump said that those who were being ...
DEI-focused Coast Guard Commandant Linda Lee Fagan fired over ‘erosion of trust’
The commandant of the US Coast Guard — who once called Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) an “operational imperative” — ...
Trump sacks coast guard leader over ‘excessive diversity focus’
The first woman to lead a branch of the US Armed Forces has been sacked by Donald Trump for excessively focusing on diversity ...