President Trump continues to take no prisoners as he embarks on his mission to make America great once more.
As Fox News reported Tuesday morning, Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, was fired by the acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamin Huffman due to several operational failures under her watch along with rampant political correctness.
As the outlet noted, Fagan was the first woman to lead the Coast Guard or any branch of the U.S. military.
Her failures included ignoring border security threats, insufficient leadership in recruitment and retention, obsession with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI), and an “erosion of trust” regarding her handling of sexual assault cases at the Coast Guard Academy in what is known as Operation Fouled Anchor.
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Fagan is accused of ineffective deployment of Coast Guard assets to support national border security, including in intercepting fentanyl and other illicit substances. She also had insufficient coordination with DHS to prioritize operations along maritime borders.
The DHS official said Fagan had significant failures in recruiting personnel, which worsened issues related to operational readiness. The official added that the lack of innovative strategies to address retention struggles in critical specialties weakened workforce sustainability.
Under her leadership, there were also persistent delays and cost overruns in acquiring essential platforms, including icebreakers and helicopters, that the official said undermined Coast Guard capabilities in the Arctic and other strategic regions. The official further cited inadequate accountability for acquisition failures that were highlighted during President Trump’s first administration.
Fagan also made DEI policies a priority, including at the Coast Guard Academy, which diverted resources and focus from operational essentials.
Fagan’s handling of sexual assault cases in Operation Fouled Anchor garnered intense scrutiny from Congress last summer. There, she was questioned over failing to hold officials accountable for the cover-up and and withheld additional documents congressional lawmakers requested about the mishandling of the problem at the Coast Guard Academy.
Fagan was the first woman to lead the Coast Guard or any branch of the U.S. military as the outlet noted as Fox News noted.
The news of Fagan’s demise comes after Trump announced his first four firings early this morning including disgraced General Mark Milley. He is expected to issue over 1,000 more pink slips in the coming days.
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