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Trump Fires Top US General and Navy Chief

The president also directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to nominate suitable individuals for five additional high-level positions.
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Trump Fires Top US General and Navy Chief
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, speaks during a hearing in Washington on May 8, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
Kimberly Hayek
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President Donald Trump has fired Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

In a Truth Social post Friday evening, Trump thanked Brown for his service.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.