Trailblazing US Coast Guard leader becomes first top military officer fired after Trump takes office
A senior DHS official said her removal was due to a range of alleged problems, including DEI initiatives and border security issues.
Trump fires 4-star Coast Guard chief
Homeland Security officials have removed Adm. Linda Fagan from her role as the Coast Guard’s commandant, according to a note sent to service members — the first firing of a top military officer under the Trump administration.
Coast Guard commandant fired over operational failures, response to sexual assault cover-up
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan’s tenure began in June 2022 and has been plagued over the past year with a decision by her predecessor. She was fired Tuesday.
Trump administration fires Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan
The Trump administration ousted Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who is the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.
Trump fires Coast Guard commander who led Connecticut academy amid sex assault investigation
The Trump administration has fired Linda L. Fagan, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard, but the impact on the New London academy was not immediately clear.
Coast Guard head fired over DEI policies, border, recruitment: reports
"Under my statutory authority as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security I have relieved Admiral Linda L. Fagan of her duties as Commandant of the United States Coast Guard," said Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman.
Trump administration ousts Coast Guard’s top officer
Trump’s removal of Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first woman to lead a U.S. military service, is the first of several potential leadership changes.
Admiral Fagan Is Fired as Coast Guard Commandant
The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.
Trump fires Coast Guard’s first female leader over alleged failures
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has sacked Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first woman to lead a branch of the US armed forces, citing leadership and operational shortcomings, according
Trump administration forces out leaders at Coast Guard, TSA
The Trump administration dismissed the leaders of the Coast Guard and the TSA, respectively. Meanwhile, Trump's nominee to lead DHS is advancing in the Senate.
Trump administration removes female 4-star Coast Guard admiral from post
Linda Fagan, the first female admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard, was dismissed by the Trump administration on Monday without explanation.
DEI-focused Coast Guard Commandant Linda Lee Fagan fired over ‘erosion of trust’
The commandant of the US Coast Guard — who once called Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) an “operational imperative” — ...
FIRST TO ABC: DHS ends teleworking, orders employees to work in person
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Monday evening ordered all DHS employees back to work, ...