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Trump Fires The Female Coast Guard Commandant [1]

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Date: 2025-01-21

So, yesterday, in between signing Executive Orders on stuff like ordering his (non-existent) department heads to lower grocery prices, Trump took a few other actions. One was firing the US Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan. She was fired by the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman. Reasons cited were “demonstrated leadership deficiencies, operational failures and an inability to advance the strategic objectives of the Coast Guard.”

Not cited as a reason for being fired was that she was the first woman to lead the Coast Guard or any branch of the U.S. military. She has been the commandant since June 1, 2022.

Admiral Fagan was accused of: “persistent delays and cost overruns in acquiring essential platforms, including icebreakers and helicopters, that the official said undermined Coast Guard capabilities in the Arctic and other strategic regions. The official further cited inadequate accountability for acquisition failures that were highlighted during President Trump's first administration.”

She was also fired for “making DEI policies a priority, including at the Coast Guard Academy, which diverted resources and focus from operational essentials.” These policies were established after Operation Fouled Anchor, the cover-up of sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard, became public in 2019. These policies were a direct result of legal settlements with the many victims.

In other words, she was fired over issues that were ongoing long before she became Commandant. Anyone else thinking she was fired for being a woman in a senior leadership position?

Here’s a link to the MSN news article. There’s a few others, including Fox News, but I will not link to Fox.

Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses, recruitment, DEI focus: official

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