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Ex-SecDefs Revolt: Mattis, Austin, and Three Others Demand Senate Block President Trump’s Joint Chiefs Chairman Nominee Over Firing of CQ Brown, Call for Investigations
The Gateway Pundit ^ | February 27, 2025 | Kristinn Taylor

Posted on 02/27/2025 6:55:53 PM PST by mbrfl

Five former secretaries of Defense have signed a letter protesting the firing by President Trump of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, demanding the Senate refuse to confirm Trump’s nominee to replace Brown and for Congress to investigate the firing of Brown and other senior officers by Trump.

Trump nominated retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan “Razin” Caine to replace Brown. Caine will need a waiver from Trump on meeting the legal requirements for the chairman.

The five who signed are Trump’s first SecDef, James Mattis, Biden’s AWOL SecDef Lloyd Austin, Obama SecDefs Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel, and Clinton SecDef William Perry.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrestandexecute; austin; caine; chuckhagel; courtmartialthem; cqbrown; dancaine; danrazincaine; enemycombatants; firingsquad; insurrectionists; jamesmattis; jcs; leonpanetta; lloydaustin; mattis; noauthoritytodemand; razincaine; secdefs; sedition; seditionists; stringthemup; thecainemutiny; williamperry
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The T.V. Generals just hate to see an actual fighting general in charge.
1 posted on 02/27/2025 6:55:53 PM PST by mbrfl
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It looks like we have a few names that need corruption investigations.

It is great of these folks to let us know who they are.


2 posted on 02/27/2025 7:00:06 PM PST by cgbg (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise.)
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To: mbrfl

Obama fired 197 top military commanders, openly admitting that he wanted those who “shared his vision” (aka, a political litmus test). Trump has fired less than a dozen, and the Left loses their minds.


3 posted on 02/27/2025 7:02:28 PM PST by Teacher317
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To: mbrfl

General Caine is clearly an excellent pick.


4 posted on 02/27/2025 7:03:20 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: mbrfl

I love that Trump is in DGAF mode.

He’s got his own mug-shot on the wall at the door to the Oval Office. That explains how he views his present term.


5 posted on 02/27/2025 7:03:40 PM PST by PGR88
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Art. 88. Contempt toward officials

Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Court martial all of them under Article 88 of the UCMJ!

6 posted on 02/27/2025 7:03:49 PM PST by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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Oh F them.

Insubordinate unethical traitorous scum.


7 posted on 02/27/2025 7:03:51 PM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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I think this is an actual military jurisdiction offence.

Prosecute them under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

I believe they can be fined and dropped a rank on their retirement.


8 posted on 02/27/2025 7:04:53 PM PST by marktwain
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To: Teacher317

Per the unambiguous U.S. Constitution, only POTUS is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Military. They can suck an egg.


9 posted on 02/27/2025 7:05:38 PM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: cgbg

It is kind of sadly funny. The skewered have reflexive zombies expressing outrage in support. The rot has even affected the duped. It is starting to resemble a snowball rolled downhill. Where it stops nobody knows. Well, exact Mr. Trump. I suspect he knows. Alot.


10 posted on 02/27/2025 7:06:28 PM PST by Kudsman (We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. )
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Revolt? When have they ever been on Trump’s side?


11 posted on 02/27/2025 7:07:01 PM PST by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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Panetta and Hagel? Give me a break.

these people are infuriating.

Investigate what?

Block a Joint Chiefs Chairman for what?


12 posted on 02/27/2025 7:07:08 PM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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demanding ?

you would think in the time it took to reach their rank they would know about that odd thing known as

Chain of Command

or maybe even

Commander In Chief

13 posted on 02/27/2025 7:09:22 PM PST by cuz1961
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Strip all of them of security clearances and forbid them from entry onto any military facility of any kind.


14 posted on 02/27/2025 7:09:30 PM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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The POTUS is the CinC. He needs no approvals from the Senate for his military picks. He just needs confirmation of an officer to initial appointment as a general officer.


15 posted on 02/27/2025 7:11:50 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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100%


16 posted on 02/27/2025 7:12:48 PM PST by vivenne (7Come to think of it. )
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Mattis was a combat vet several times over.

And looney as they come.


17 posted on 02/27/2025 7:13:40 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Disappointed me a long time ago. reaffirmed that disappointment.


18 posted on 02/27/2025 7:16:05 PM PST by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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To: mbrfl

It’s their chokehold strategy …you’ve got these bozo criminals no good anti-American anti-patriot asses along with the communist corrupt judges and the rats in the DC swamp all trying to drag president Trump’s America first agenda until the midterm elections. This is only the beginning. Be prepared for a constant brakes on/brakes off strategy.


19 posted on 02/27/2025 7:16:36 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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“Five former secretaries of Defense have signed a letter protesting the firing by President Trump of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown”

Sounds like another WIN by VSGPDJT.


20 posted on 02/27/2025 7:25:46 PM PST by Paladin2
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