Donald Trump Sacks Top Military Chief, Reason Emerges
- President Donald Trump of the United States has sacked the Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Linda Fagan
- Fegan was said to have been sacked over the allegations about recruitment, borders and a reported 'erosion of trust'
- A senior DHS official confirmed that Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman told Fagan to leave
United States President Donald Trump has sacked the Commandant of the US Coast Guard over concerns about the border, recruitment and a reported 'erosion of trust'.
A senior DHS official confirmed that Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman had terminated the services of 51-year-old Linda Lee Fagan.
Huffman thanked Fagan for her service to her country but did not give further details, although a later statement painted a far bleaker picture of her time in charge.
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Why Trump sacked Admiral Linda Lee Fagan
Fox News reported on allegations that the military boss had demonstrated leadership deficiencies, operational failures, and an inability to advance the Coast Guard's strategic objectives.
Some of the reported issues included the alleged inability to address border security threats and poor recruitment and retention.
Fagan was also alleged to have caused delays in key acquisitions such as icebreakers and helicopters, excessively focused on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and lost trust over the mishandling and cover-up of Operation Fouled Anchor - the Coast Guard's internal investigation into sexual assault cases at its Academy.
The military boss was also accused of ineffective deployment of Coast Guard assets in supporting the national border, including the interception of Fentanyl and other illegal substances.
She was also accused of insufficient coordination with the Department of Homeland Security to prioritise operations at the maritime borders.
As the New York Times also reported, Fagan's deputy, Kevin E. Lunday has been appointed as the acting Commandant of the US Coast Guard.
Recruitment, other allegations against sacked Fagan
A statement said Fagan had significant failures in recruiting personnel, worsening operational readiness. Her alleged lack of innovative strategies to address retention struggles in critical specialities had weakened workforce sustainability.
Under her leadership as Commandant, persistent delays and cost overruns in acquiring essential platforms had reportedly undermined the US Coast Guard's capabilities in the Arctic and other strategic regions.
Inadequate accountability for acquisition failures highlighted during President Trump's first administration was also cited, as well as her prioritising DEI, which was said to have diverted resources and focus from operational essentials.
US: When was Donald Trump sworn in?
Legit.ng reported that Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States (POTUS). The 78-year-old politician made a major comeback in the November presidential election, four years after Joe Biden defeated him.
The American business mogul was a political outsider at his first-term inauguration in 2017. However, while taking the oath of office on Monday, January 20, the seventh US president said wealthy and powerful Americans surrounded him now.
He was flanked by Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the world's richest man Elon Musk, and Amazon chief Jeff Bezos, who were said to have received prime seats alongside Trump's cabinet members at the Capitol.
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