The military leaders fired within Trump’s first three months

Published April 13, 2025 7:00am ET



President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have reshaped the senior military ranks during their first few months in office.

While they have not provided detailed explanations behind why the senior leaders were relieved of their duties, many of them had publicly supported the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, which both Trump and Hegseth have said need to be removed.

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