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13. Another article here indicated he does not meet the legal requirements of the job.

Reply to ancianita (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 21, 2025, 09:25 PM

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A president can waive those requirements.

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Trump fires Chairman of the Joint Chiefs [View all] James48 Feb 21 OP

Could see this coming a mile away. ancianita Feb 21 #1

Yes the goal is to degrade the US military. Irish_Dem Feb 21 #10

Thing is, Brown's replacement looks accomplished, too. Hard to see where this will go. ancianita Feb 21 #12

Another article here indicated he does not meet the legal requirements of the job. Irish_Dem Feb 21 #13

I've read the NYT link. Do you have any other? Mine's the only one on this thread, and it's a .mil link. ancianita Feb 21 #14

Doesn't have the high level military leadership experience required by The 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Act Irish_Dem Feb 21 #17

I see. Thanks. ancianita Feb 21 #27

Yes interesting isn't it. Secret squirrel assignments are not that impressive in terms of being top brass. Irish_Dem Feb 21 #30

And yet he's a three-star Lt General. Doesn't mean he's qualified; still, there's a reason for that. ancianita Feb 21 #53

He is not qualified by law. Irish_Dem Feb 22 #62

Thanks for the good info. Much appreciated. ancianita Feb 22 #67

A friend of mine . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 21 #43

The USAF Col is 100% correct. Irish_Dem Feb 22 #61

White guy instead of a Black guy... get it? NotHardly Feb 21 #15

No way. They couldn't be that shallow.. mjvpi Feb 21 #33

Yes, "He" can... SilasSouleII Feb 21 #38

Bingo! FuzzyRabbit Feb 21 #37

"...the markodochartaigh Feb 21 #34

Well said... ancianita Feb 22 #54

I certainly think that you are correct markodochartaigh Feb 22 #59

Virginia Military Institute grad. Don't know if that's an issue but I've known some doozies out of VMI. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 21 #48

That won't work well when we go to war with China. jeffreyi Feb 21 #46

Ha ha. Trump has aligned with China and Russia now. Irish_Dem Feb 22 #63

Ooopsie, my bad. Forgot which side we are supposed to be on. jeffreyi Feb 22 #68

Actually the Chairman doesn't fit the new color scheme ... marble falls Feb 22 #66

You didn't have to say Black. I guessed it immediately. usonian Feb 21 #2

Black or a woman. RhapsodyFav Feb 21 #24

He immediately shitcanned the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Linda Fagan. usonian Feb 21 #40

He sacked the first female Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti IronLionZion Feb 22 #56

Dan "Razin" Caine retired and is a partner in a venture capital firm. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 21 #3

How much did he pay Trump for the top spot? Irish_Dem Feb 21 #31

what if the military pushes back against the sociopath? JohnSJ Feb 21 #4

... roamer65 Feb 21 #21

One can hope... Shipwack Feb 21 #49

Racist Hegseth is putting a white guy in this hero's place LetMyPeopleVote Feb 21 #5

"only the second Black general to serve as chairman" JoseBalow Feb 21 #6

Not... Cherrycheeks Feb 21 #8

Getting rid of military members who support DEI is just a MASSIVE lie. Rump is replacing the generals with LaMouffette Feb 21 #7

Here again,FOTUS COL Mustard Feb 21 #19

I agree with you, but I think there's more to it than just that. slightlv Feb 22 #60

Only white males can be military generals. Irish_Dem Feb 21 #9

"Nuke San Francisco Now!" NBachers Feb 21 #11

CNN: Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership OKIsItJustMe Feb 21 #16

Call me nit-picky, but the article title is incorrect. Shipwack Feb 21 #50

Yeah... I expect the reporter heard about it OKIsItJustMe Feb 22 #55

Admiral Franchetti's title was Chief of Naval Operations jmowreader Feb 22 #64

Just Like Stalin that purged General Officers MissouriDem47 Feb 21 #18

And freezing out news sources that won't report his propaganda OKIsItJustMe Feb 21 #20

And the hits just keep coming! OKIsItJustMe Feb 21 #22

New military dresscode OKIsItJustMe Feb 21 #25

And of course, the cucks in the Senate will roll over and confirm this white DEI Aviation Pro Feb 21 #23

I had heard whispers and rumors BumRushDaShow Feb 21 #26

How long before the UN declares us "a failed state?" OKIsItJustMe Feb 21 #29

Its taken this long for Hageltooth to study the pop up book of military rank lol n/t Cheezoholic Feb 21 #35

Florida really was the test Figarosmom Feb 21 #28

We Are Losing Our Most Qualified and Capable Officers and Public Servants! Daleuhlmann Feb 21 #32

Back when the "Fork in the Road" memo came out I had a conversation with my partner, who said, OKIsItJustMe Feb 22 #57

He also canned the Chief of Naval Operations and the Vice COS of the Air Force jmowreader Feb 21 #36

Didn't that happen on an episode of Colombo. Klarkashton Feb 21 #41

I didn't watch Columbo but...yeah, it probably happened several times in movies and TV jmowreader Feb 21 #44

1+ Norrrm Feb 21 #39

It would take some courage and some guts maxrandb Feb 21 #42

The brass will NOT like Trump doing and end-around promotion of a RETIRED 3 star general to... LudwigPastorius Feb 21 #45

TSF is a POS orangecrush Feb 21 #47

We all know this firing had nothing to do with DEI. It was because General Brown is black. Period flashman13 Feb 21 #51

Putin is loving this disintegration of our national security. SunSeeker Feb 21 #52

LT Gen. Caine is jumped over many higher ranking officers IronLionZion Feb 22 #58

Firing all the women and people of color. travelingthrulife Feb 22 #65

Firing of the JAGs is particularly worrisome LymphocyteLover Feb 22 #69