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fired the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday, removing the first woman to lead a branch of the American military.
The Trump administration removed Admiral Linda Fagan, a four-star admiral who was sworn in in 2022. She first graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1985.Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman thanked Fagan for her “long and illustrious career” in a message sent to Coast Guard units on Tuesday morning. But DHS later criticized Fagan’s work. Her removal was
“She was terminated because of leadership deficiencies, operational failures and inability to advance the strategic objectives of the U.S. Coast Guard,” the department said in a statement to news outlets. The agency went on to say the Coast Guard had failed to stop “fentanyl and other illicit substances” from entering the country,Admiral Linda Fagan attends the U.S. Coast Guard change of command ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2022.The Coast Guard’s vice commandant, Admiral Kevin Lunday, will serve as the branch’s acting leader.
“Our duty to our nation and the American people we serve remains unchanged, and the Coast Guard remains Semper Paratus,” Lundayin a message to the service on Tuesday, using the branch’s phrase, meaning “Always Ready.” “Continue to execute our missions and operations with the excellence we are renowned for.
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