President Donald Trump is known for his ruthless approach to firing people who are no longer of use to him or refuse to play ball.
That was evidenced again recently as the president announced that he had fired the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
The report added that Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. was let go by the commander-in-chief alongside two additional high-ranking military officers.
Brown's ouster reportedly sent "shockwaves" through the Pentagon. He had held the title of Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman for 16 months prior to getting the boot.
Brown's removal came as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to march forward in his quest to root out the DEI side of the Pentagon and get back to the roots of what the military should be focused on -- which is winning wars.
Trump released a statement regarding Brown's ouster, thanking him for his service and wishing him well.
"I want to thank General Charles ‘CQ’ Brown for his over 40 years of service to our country, including as our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader, and I wish a great future for him and his family," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
He was fired because the General CQ Brown went AWOL when military readiness was sacrificed for LGBTQ special privileges, a botched withdrawal in Afghan costing 13 American hero’s their lives, and he was silence when amongst the best military men and women were booted out because… https://t.co/Tr8uzzyt5U pic.twitter.com/CdWafG37DK
— Vernon Jones (@VernonForGA) February 22, 2025
The Associated Press noted:
Brown’s public support of Black Lives Matter after the police killing of George Floyd had made him fodder for the administration’s wars against “wokeism” in the military. His ouster is the latest upheaval at the Pentagon, which plans to cut 5,400 civilian probationary workers starting next week and identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year to redirect those savings to fund Trump’s priorities.
To fill the now-vacant role, the president nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to take Brown's place.
Social media users reacted to the mainstream media and Democrats suggesting that Brown was fired because of his skin color. Many pointed out that they felt Brown's actions were actually racism.
"General CQ Brown wanted a reduction in white officers. How was this acceptable!?!" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "America is done with racism in any form."
It'll be refreshing to see a new chairman who is also focused on training troops to be ready to win wars.
