The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.

The Trump administration ousted Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who is the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.

The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan due to her supposed “excessive” focus on DEI initiatives. Appointed by President Joe Biden, Fagan was the first uniformed woman leader of a U.

Adm. Kevin Lunday, the vice commandant, is expected to fill the vacancy in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms a replacement.

Linda Fagan, the first female admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard, was dismissed by the Trump administration on Monday without explanation.

A Michigan lawmaker is among those calling out the Trump administration’s “middle-of-the-night firing” of Adm. Linda Fagan, who served as the first female commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and the first woman to head up a branch of the U.

The acting secretary of Homeland Security removed the Coast Guard commandant from her position, according to a message to the service reviewed by USNI News. An ALCOAST, which is a message to all members of the Coast Guard,

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.

The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.

Connecticut lawmakers raised concerns Tuesday over the Trump administration’s abrupt firing of Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan.