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With Pentagon purge, Trump thrusts military into uncharted territory

The removal of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top officers has deepened concern among Trump’s critics who fear he intends to impose his politics on the institution.

Military.com · 1d

Thousands of Pentagon Civilian Workers Will Be Fired Next Week as Trump Purge Begins

The massive round of firings is part of an "initial effort" to cut the Defense Department's civilian workforce by 5% to 8% and was to be followed up with a hiring freeze.

BBC · 19h

Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in shake-up at Pentagon

US President Donald Trump has fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, the highest-ranking officer in the country, as part of a major shake-up of top military leadership. "I want to thank General Charles 'CQ' Brown for his over 40 years of service to our country,

Pentagon, Civilian Workforce

CNN · 1d

Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce

The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 civilian employees, with an initial tranche of 5,400 probationary workers who don’t have “mission-critical” roles expected to be terminated next week.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Pentagon Expects to Fire Up to 8% of Its Civilian Workforce

The Pentagon expects to fire between 5 and 8% of its civilian workforce, with the first round of layoffs targeting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week, according to a Defense Department statement.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in ‘initial’ purge

The dismissals will begin next week, officials said, and could expand to include tens of thousands of other workers throughout the Defense Department.

The Pentagon, probation

Reuters · 1d

Pentagon says it will start firing 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week

The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its promise to reduce the federal workforce.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

The New York Times · 1d

Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers

The Pentagon said on Friday that it would fire 5,400 civilian probationary workers starting next week, in the first of what officials say will likely be a wave of much larger layoffs at the Defense Department,

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Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed ...

11h

The Pentagon’s Friday night massacre

FRIDAY NIGHT MASSACRE — Last night, Trump ousted General C.Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It marked “an ...

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Trump Fires Top Pentagon Officers in Sweeping Overhaul

The nominee to replace Gen. CQ Brown, the second Black officer to serve in the Pentagon’s senior military post, is a retired ...

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Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same

President Obama fired top generals and commanders who did not align with his vision over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, ...

Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers, backlash builds to Trump downsizing effort

At a town hall meeting in Georgia, Republican Rep. McCormick heard catcalls and boos from voters as he tried to defend Musk's ...

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to ...

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Hegseth's Pentagon Shakeup Could Remove Female Military Leaders

High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.

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