Coast Guard leader fired by new DHS officials

Homeland Security officials with the new Trump administration have fired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, who in 2022 became the first woman to lead a U.S. military branch. The termination was first reported by Fox News on Tuesday. A senior Homeland Security Department official said in a statement to Government Executive that the firing was due to “leadership deficiencies, operational failures and an inability to advance the strategic objectives of [USCG].” The