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.
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 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.
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.
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” — was terminated Tuesday over lagging recruitment
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.
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.
First female Coast Guard commandant ousted
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first female uniformed leader of a U.S. military branch, was unexpectedly ousted by President Trump less than 24 hours into
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
Coast Guard orders forces to ‘Gulf of America’ after admiral ousted
The deployment was ordered after the Trump administration signaled its intent to rename the Gulf of Mexico and moved quickly to fire the Coast Guard commandant.
Trump removes Coast Guard commandant, US official says
The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of ...
Coast Guard to ‘surge assets’ to South Florida to comply with Trump’s executive order
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday night that it will be surging ships, boats and aircraft to South Florida and other areas of ...
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, ...