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Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump’s firing of senior military leaders
Associated Press ^ | 2/27/25 | Lolita C. Baldor

Posted on 03/02/2025 4:55:16 AM PST by Libloather

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump’s recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior military leaders, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

The five men — who represented Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades — said the dismissals were alarming, raised “troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military” and removed legal constraints on the president’s power.

Late last week, Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth followed that by firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations; Gen. Jim Slife, vice chief of the Air Force; and the judge advocates general for the military services.

Hegseth has defended the firing of Brown, saying that other presidents made changes in military personnel and that Trump deserves to pick his own team. Hegseth said he fired the JAGs because he didn’t think they were “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.

The letter — signed by William Perry, Leon Panetta, Chuck Hagel, Jim Mattis and Lloyd Austin — said there were no real justifications for the firings because several of the officers had been nominated by Trump for previous positions. And it said they had exemplary careers, including operational and combat experience.

“We, like many Americans — including many troops — are therefore left to conclude that these leaders are being fired for purely partisan reasons,” said the letter, adding that “we’re not asking members of Congress to do us a favor; we’re asking them to do their jobs.”

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To: Churchillspirit

Poofters, Inc.? Yes, indeed. esp “Mad Dog” (self named btw-who the hell does that?) Mattis whose butt is frequently in the air for “reception”. Not very well closeted toot iow. And Milley— was there ever a more furtive looking dudette, with all the narcissism on board as well?


61 posted on 03/02/2025 8:44:34 AM PST by John S Mosby ( Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: Libloather

I’m for it they are put under oath and testify.

Calling for your own perjury trap is fine by me.


62 posted on 03/02/2025 8:50:19 AM PST by Biblebelter
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To: John S Mosby

Hmm....did not know that Mattis played for the other team!


63 posted on 03/02/2025 8:51:42 AM PST by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Libloather

IIRC all this general and admiral firing started with Klinton, and was resumed by Obama and Biden.


64 posted on 03/02/2025 9:02:38 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Libloather

Getting to be time to start rounding up old opposition leaders.


65 posted on 03/02/2025 9:05:19 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)
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To: Psalm 73

Panetta once was considered pretty competent and generally a decent appointee compared to other dimmocrat appointees. However I believe he just had his clearance revoked because he signed onto the lie of 51 intel officials about Hunters laptop. Now he writes this.


66 posted on 03/02/2025 9:09:01 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Libloather

I have a feeling the Democrats told Zelenskyy if he held out against Trump, the Democrats would try to impeach Trump.


67 posted on 03/02/2025 9:10:08 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: KC_Conspirator

Panetta once was considered pretty competent


He WAS a Republican at one time.


68 posted on 03/02/2025 9:13:25 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Churchillspirit

Well it is on the “down low” so to say- and known in those in the certain circles of the E ring of the Pentagon.

Furtive Milley— well— there is unofficial evidence of his behaviour, which in the circumstance of this blog page—all circumstantial, strongly so.


69 posted on 03/02/2025 9:39:21 AM PST by John S Mosby ( Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: dp0622

You are 100% correct. Never underestimate your enemies. We should know them better than ourselves. I may not like the Ukies or the Russians, but I do realize they they are both tough SOBs.


70 posted on 03/02/2025 10:40:45 AM PST by ohioman
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