On Friday, February 21, President Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Charles Q. “CQ” Brown. Several minutes later, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti.You might remember that we have followed Brown closely: Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley’s Replacement Even More Woke, If That is Possible:
[The] news that Milley plans to retire and remove himself from the national spotlight should be a cause for celebration.The problem is that Air Force General Charles Q. “C.Q.” Brown, currently the Air Force Chief of Staff, who, on Thursday, President Biden nominated to replace Milley, is even worse, if that can possibly be true…
I won’t go into the gory details of everything Brown did,—from publishing a racist video about the death of George Floyd to complaining about people not recognizing him in civilian clothes, to instituting racist quotas mandating the reduction of White Air Force fighter pilots…you can read all about it at the link above.
But then he deflected his policies during his confirmation hearing, Joint Chiefs Chairman Nominee Soft Pedals His Prior Racist Policies in Confirmation Hearing, claiming that he was just trying to be “inclusive,” not blatantly, and unconstitutionally, racist.
And of course, during his tenure, Space Force Squadron Commander Lieutenant Colonel Matt Lohmeier was fired for truthfully exposing how woke, racist, and Marxist the U.S. military was becoming. Meanwhile, avowed racist and pusher of all things DEI, Air Force Colonel Ben Johnsson, was selected for promotion to Brigadier General. Space Force Operations Chief Lieutenant General Deanna Burt proudly stated that she routinely selects “less qualified” personnel to man critical command positions to protect LGBTQ+ Air Force members from having to move to red states.
So, you’ll understand if I don’t shed a tear at “CQ” getting fired. In fact, Trump should have fired him on January 20. Breitbart News has the story: Trump Fires Gen. Charles ‘CQ’ Brown as Joint Chiefs Chairman, Who Pushed DEI in Air Force:
President Donald Trump on Friday evening fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, who was put in place by former President Joe Biden and pushed diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Air Force…Brown’s first term as chairman was for a four year term, through 2027. However, the president is free to replace the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — who serves as his top military adviser — whenever he wants.The firing represents a promise kept by Trump, who vowed to fire “woke generals.”Brown famously filmed a video amid the George Floyd riots sweeping the nation, in which he called Floyd’s death “tragic,” and said that he was “full of emotion.”
As chief of staff of the Air Force, he also pushed to get more African American and other minorities as officers by telling commanders to recruit more for the “applicant pool” so as to get around explicitly calling for racial quotas.
Also under Brown’s tenure as Air Force chief of staff, Trump’s nominee for under secretary of the Air Force, former Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, was fired from his Space Force command after he published a book on Marxism spreading in the U.S. military and discussed his book on a podcast.
Fortunately, President Trump has nominated a strong replacement for the Chairman:
Trump also announced Brown’s replacement — Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, who he got to know during his first administration while directing the U.S. military to eliminate the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. [From President Trump Truth Social Post]:
Today, I am honored to announce that I am nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Caine is an accomplished pilot, national security expert, successful entrepreneur, and a ‘warfighter’ with significant interagency and special operations experience.During my first term, Razin was instrumental in the complete annihilation of the ISIS caliphate. It was done in record setting time, a matter of weeks. Many so-called military ‘geniuses’ said it would take years to defeat ISIS. General Caine, on the other hand, said it could be done quickly, and he delivered.
Despite being highly qualified and respected to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the previous administration, General Caine was passed over for promotion by Sleepy Joe Biden. But not anymore! Alongside Secretary Pete Hegseth, General Caine and our military will restore peace through strength, put America First, and rebuild our military.
Shortly after President Trump dismissed General Brown, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti.
You might remember that we have reported on Franchetti as well, who Biden nominated despite her not being supported by prior Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: Biden Overrides Defense Secretary Recommendation for Navy Chief of Operations, Appoints Woman To Achieve “A First”:
In a stunning, but perhaps predictable move, Joe Biden has nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti, currently the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, to the position of Chief of Naval Operations, overriding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s recommendation that Admiral Samuel Paparo, currently Commander of the Pacific Fleet, get the job.
From Fox News: Biden overrules Pentagon, nominates first woman to head Navy
President Biden has overruled the Pentagon and chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman, if she’s confirmed, to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Biden’s decision goes against the recommendation of his Pentagon chief, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who recommended the president select Adm. Samuel Paparo, the current commander of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet, according to multiple reports.
Did you catch that? Biden gets a two-fer: He gets to say he is the first President to nominate a woman to lead any service, in this case, the Navy, and he gets to claim that he is the first President to nominate a female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
And before I go any further I would like to make two points:
Here, from Fox News, is what I find disturbing:
In a statement on Friday, Biden noted how Franchetti is an unprecedented choice for such a high-level military post due to her sex, adding that she’s the second woman ever to achieve the rank of four-star admiral in the Navy. (emphasis mine)“As our next chief of naval operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti will bring 38 years of dedicated service to our nation as a commissioned officer, including in her current role of vice chief of naval operations,” Biden continued. “Throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas.”
Additionally disturbing, Biden has intentionally disregarded Secretary Austin’s recommendation of Paparo, who as mentioned is the current Navy Pacific Fleet Commander.
And it turned out that Paparo was an extremely deep thinker (what people today might call a “thought leader”) on China and how today’s Navy might help thwart China’s ambitions. But that didn’t matter…of course, it didn’t.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also fired Air Force Vice Chief of Staff James Slife and the senior lawyers in all three services, and released the following statement on the firings:
This evening the President announced that he intends to nominate Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine, USAF, for the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council.General Caine embodies the warfighter ethos and is exactly the leader we need to meet the moment. I look forward to working with him.The outgoing Chairman, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, Jr., USAF, has served with distinction in a career spanning four decades of honorable service. I have come to know him as a thoughtful adviser and salute him for his distinguished service to our country.I am also requesting nominations for the positions of Chief of Naval Operations and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. The incumbents in these important roles, Admiral Lisa Franchetti and General James Slife, respectively, have had distinguished careers. We thank them for their service and dedication to our country.We are also requesting nominations for the Judge Advocates General for the Army, Navy and Air Force.Under President Trump, we are putting in place new leadership that will focus our military on its core mission of deterring, fighting and winning wars.- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Predictably, X is positively ablaze with all this news:
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