Fast-forward to December 2018 when President Donald Trump nominated Gen. Mark Milley for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCOS), against the wishes of

President Donald Trump faces backlash after announcing the firing of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles "CQ" Brown, a four-star Air Force general, on Friday. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment.

WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday night, sidelining a fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.

The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, broke a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman remains in place with a new president.

Caine, a three-star general whom Trump has praised since at least 2019, helped lead an operation in Iraq against the Islamic State during Trump’s first term.

ANALYSIS: The president may be insulting McConnell and quoting Napoleon, but no one should expect any resistance from the current Republican party, writes

A follow-up statement from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated a desire to replace other senior officials.

Mark A. Milley, his predecessor, had been chief of staff of the Army. By law, an officer appointed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs must have served as a vice chairman or must have previously ...

CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday ... his name began to surface as the likely successor to Gen. Mark Milley, who was set to retire as chairman.