Trump shakes up Pentagon leadership, fires the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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The potential consequences of Trump’s unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be the new Joint Chiefs chairman, a job that requires Senate confirmation. John Yang speaks with Eric Edelman for more.

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Getty ImagesGeneral CQ Brown (centre) US President Donald Trump has fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General CQ Brown, the nation’s highest-ranking officer, as part of a major shake-up of the military’s top leadership. “I want to thank General Charles Brown for his 40+ years of service to our country,” Trump wrote on social media. He said […]

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Trump shakes up Pentagon leadership, fires the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

We look at Friday night's shakeup at the Pentagon, with the announcement of more staff cuts and a change in a top leadership position.