Linda L. Fagan, Trump and Coast Guard

Coast Guard leader forced out over actions at CT academy
The Trump administration fired Admiral Linda Fagan in part because of Operation Fouled Anchor — the investigation into mishandled sexual assault cases at the Coast Guard Academy in New London that was buried by the branch.
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.
CT officials critical of Coast Guard leader’s firing by Trump
Connecticut lawmakers raised concerns Tuesday over the Trump administration’s abrupt firing of Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan.
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 Administration Fires Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan
Adm. Linda Fagan, the first woman to serve in the Coast Guard's top job, was relieved following the swearing-in ceremony for the new president.
Trump administration fires Coast Guard chief, first woman to lead a branch of the military
President Biden in 2022 announced Admiral Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard making her the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military. President Trump's administration has now fired Fagan.
Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service
President Donald Trump has removed Admiral Linda Fagan -- the first woman to lead one of the six US military services -- as the head of the Coast Guard, with
Trump fires first woman to ever lead a branch of the US Armed Forces
President Donald Trump's administration has removed Admiral Linda Fagan – the first woman to lead a US military service – as the head of the Coast Guard.
Trump fires first female US Coast Guard chief Linda Fagan due to ‘excessive’ diversity focus
The Trump administration has fired US Coast Guard commandant Admiral Linda Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an Armed Forces branch, with reports citing her focus on diversity as a reason for her removal.
US Coast Guard Commandant Fired By Trump Administration
Admiral Linda Fagan, the first female Commandant of the US Coast Guard, has been fired one day into Donald Trump's second term as president.
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Donald Trump fires trailblazing Coast Guard commandant for “excessive” focus on DEI
The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan due to her supposed “excessive” focus on ...
Has US Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan Been Fired? What We Know
Admiral Kevin Lunday will serve as acting U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, replacing Fagan, the first woman to lead a branch of ...
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.
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Rep. Scholten blasts Trump for firing Coast Guard chief
A Michigan lawmaker is among those calling out the Trump administration’s “middle-of-the-night firing” of Adm. Linda Fagan, ...
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan relieved of duty
Adm. Kevin Lunday, the vice commandant, is expected to fill the vacancy in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms a ...
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” — ...
José Andrés, Linda Fagan, among those culled in Trump’s purge of Biden’s White House
They include celebrity chef José Andrés and the commandant of the US Coast Guard Adm Linda Fagan, as well as retired US army ...
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
President Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the ...