Trump’s Frustration With Generals Resulted in an Unconventional Pick
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Trump’s Frustration With Generals Resulted in an Unconventional Pick

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines By late last week, President Trump had decided to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and replace him with one of two very different candidates, according to two administration officials. One was Gen. Michael E….

Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests
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Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For the second time, the killing of George Floyd by a police officer has brought about a breakage between President Trump and the American military’s most senior leader. In abruptly firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance
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Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Gen. Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that he is removing his security detail, revoking his security clearance, and ordering an inspector general inquiry into his record, the Pentagon said late…

Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals
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Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden moved just hours before leaving office on Monday to guard some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most high-profile adversaries against a promised campaign of “retribution” by issuing pre-emptive pardons to head off politically driven prosecutions. Among those receiving the pardons were…

U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine
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U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Just weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian troops began running out of ammunition for their aging Soviet-era artillery. The United States was soon scouring foreign arsenals around the globe for the right kinds of shells as part of its pledge…