First female Coast Guard commandant ousted [View all]
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Source: The Hill/Ellen Mitchell - 01/21/25
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first female uniformed leader of a U.S. military branch, was unexpectedly ousted by President Trump less than 24 hours into his second term.
In a message sent to all Coast Guard members on Tuesday morning, acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman said he had relieved Fagan of her duties.
“She served a long and illustrious career, and I thank her for her service to our nation,” Huffman said, offering no further explanation for her abrupt ouster.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5098097-us-coast-guard-commandant-fagan-ousted
This is the first, who's next?
Edited: lousy C&P job on title.
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