Report: Trump Team Focuses on Pentagon Officers to Fire (Connecting the Dots: Generals, The Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy, U. S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Defense, Center for a New American Security, The Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), Afghanistan, NATO & Soros Funding, All Networking & Controlling the U.S Military)

Report: Trump Team Focuses on Pentagon Officers to Fire (Connecting the Dots: Generals, The Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy, U. S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Defense, Center for a New American Security, The Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), Afghanistan, NATO & Soros Funding, All Networking & Controlling the U.S Military)

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 04:39 PM EST

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-transition-team-pentagon/2024/11/13/id/1187952/

Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would be an unprecedented shakeup at the Pentagon.

The planning for the firings is at an early stage after Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris and could change as Trump's administration takes shape, said the sources, who are familiar with the Trump transition and requested anonymity to speak candidly about the plans.

One of the sources questioned the feasibility of a mass firing at the Pentagon. It was also unknown if Trump would endorse the plan, although he has railed extensively against defense leaders who have criticized him. Trump also spoke during the campaign of firing "woke" generals and those responsible for the troubled 2021 pullout from Afghanistan.

The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to request for comment.

A second source said the incoming administration would likely focus on U.S. military officers seen as connected to Mark Milley, Trump's former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley was quoted in the book "War" by Bob Woodward, which was published last month, calling Trump "fascist to the core" and Trump's allies have targeted him for perceived disloyalty to the former president.

"Every single person that was elevated and appointed by Milley will be gone," the second source said. "There's a very detailed list of everybody that was affiliated with Milley. And they will all be gone."

The Joint Chiefs of Staff include the highest-ranking officers in the U.S. military and comprise the heads of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, National Guard and Space Force. The disclosure of plans to fire senior leaders of the U.S. armed forces comes a day after Trump picked as his defense secretary Pete Hegseth, a veteran and Fox News commentator who has signaled a willingness to clean house at the Pentagon.

"The next president of the United States needs to radically overhaul Pentagon senior leadership to make us ready to defend our nation and defeat our enemies. Lots of people need to be fired," Hegseth said in his 2024 book "The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free."

The first source familiar with the transition planning said Milley's successor, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, would be among the many officers to leave.

"The chiefs of the Joint Chiefs and all the vice chiefs will be fired immediately," the source said, before noting that this was still only early planning.

Some current and former U.S. officials have played down the possibility of such a major shakeup, saying it would be unnecessary and disruptive at a time of global turmoil with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East.

The first source said that it would be difficult bureaucratically to fire and replace a large swath of senior U.S. military officials, suggesting the planning could be bluster and posturing by Trump allies. But the second source suggested the Trump camp believed the Joint Chiefs of Staff needed to shrink because of perceived bureaucratic over-reach. Such cuts could be endured in an organization the scale of the U.S. military, the source said.

"These people are not irreplaceable. They are very replaceable. And then the other thing too is there is no shortage of people that will step up," the source said. "In World War II, we were very rapidly appointing people in their 30s or people competent to be generals. And you know what? We won the war."

Connecting the Dots:

James E. Cartwright was the vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a U.S. Marine Corps general and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. was the vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a U.S. Navy admiral and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Joseph W. Ralston was the vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a U.S. Air Force general and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Colin L. Powell was the chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank). 

Marc Grossman was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a special representative for Afghanistan.

Richard C. Holbrooke was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a special U.S. envoy for Afghanistan.

Zalmay Khalilzad is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for Afghanistan.

John R. Allen is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a commander for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

David H. Petraeus is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a commanding officer for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Chuck Hagel was the chairman for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), a sergeant in the U.S. Army and a secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense.  

Togo D. West Jr. is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a general counsel for the Department of the Navy.

Madeleine K. Albright was an honorary director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a director at the Center for a New American Security.

Center for a New American Security is a contributor for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Richard J. Danzig is a director & former chairman for the Center for a New American Security and was the secretary for the U.S. Navy.

Robert O. Work was the CEO for the Center for a New American Security and the undersecretary for the U.S. Navy.

Gary Roughead is a director at the Center for a New American Security and was an admiral for the U.S. Navy.

Bloomberg LP was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP and was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

George Soros was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations. 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).
Daniel W. Christman was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army.

Wesley K. Clark is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a general in the U.S. Army.

George A. Joulwan is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a general in the U.S. Army.

Barry R. McCaffrey was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a general in the U.S. Army.

Robert W. RisCassi was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a general in the U.S. Army.

Carl E. Vuono is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a general in the U.S. Army.

Eric K. Shinseki was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), a general in the U.S. Army and the secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the Barack Obama administration.

Togo D. West Jr. is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the secretary for the U.S. Army, the secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense.

U.S. Department of Defense oversees the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Force.

John A. Gordon was a general for the U.S. Air Force and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Richard L. Lawson was a general for the U.S. Air Force and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Joseph W. Ralston was a general for the U.S. Air Force and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Brent Scowcroft was the lieutenant general for the U.S. Air Force and is the interim chairman; for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Charles F. Wald was a general for the U.S. Air Force and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Michael P.C. Carns was a general for the U.S. Air Force and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

James L. Jones Jr. is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), was the supreme allied commander – Europe for NATO, the commander, U.S. European Command for the U.S. Department of Defense, the national security adviser for the Barack Obama administration and a general in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Anthony C. Zinni is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a general in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Carlton W. Fulford Jr. is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a general in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Arnold L. Punaro is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a major general in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Madeleine K. Albright was an honorary director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a director at the Center for a New American Security.

John R. Allen is a director at the Center for a New American Security and was a general for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Arnold L. Punaro is an advisory board member for the Center for a New American Security and was a major general for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Gregory S. Newbold was a director at the Center for a New American Security and a lieutenant general for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Albright Group LLC was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

Albright Group LLC is a merged company with the Albright Stonebridge Group.

Richard R. Verma was a counselor for the Albright Stonebridge Group and an advisory board member for the Center for a New American Security.

Madeleine K. Albright was the founder of the Albright Group LLC, a co-chairman for the Albright Stonebridge Group, a director at the Center for a New American Security and an honorary director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

U.S. Navy was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Air Force was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Army was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Coast Guard was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Department of Defense was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

U.S. Marine Corps was a contributor for the Center for a New American Security.

James E. Cartwright was a U.S. Marine Corps general, the vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Thomas R. Pickering is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was the chairman of review board that investigated the 2012 attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in 2013.

William A. Owens was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a U.S. Navy admiral and the vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Madeleine K. Albright was an honorary director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the founder of the Albright Group LLC, a co-chairman for the Albright Stonebridge Group, a director at the Center for a New American Security, an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project, and the president of the Center for National Policy.

R. Hunter Biden is a director at the Truman National Security Project, a director at the Center for National Policy, and Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son.

Kamala D. Harris is an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project an advisory board member for the Center for National Policy and vice president of the Joseph R. Biden Jr administration.

William J. Perry is an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project, an advisory board member for the Center for National Policy and a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a friend of George Soros.

Eugene Habiger is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and was a general for the U.S. Air Force.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations. 

Robert E. Hunter is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for NATO.

George A. Joulwan is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was the supreme allied commander for NATO in Europe.

Wesley K. Clark is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was the supreme allied commander for NATO in Europe.

Norman W. Ray was and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and an assistant secretary general for NATO.

Andrew Goodpaster was the chairman for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and the supreme allied commander for NATO in Europe.

Resources: Past Research

Gen. Martin Dempsey Apologizes to Slain Navy SEAL's Mother (Past Research on the Joint Chiefs of Staff)

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/04/gen-martin-dempsey-apologizes-to-slain.html

Navy SEALs Tell Congressman They Don’t Have Enough Rifles To Go Around (Past Research on the U.S. Navy)

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/03/navy-seals-tell-congressman-they-dont.html

Jade Helm 15: Controversial military exercise starts Wednesday (Past Research on the U.S. Army)

Wednesday, September 30, 201

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/09/jade-helm-15-controversial-military.html

Hagel calls for review of US nuclear force (Past Research on the U.S. Air Force)

Friday, January 24, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/01/hagel-calls-for-review-of-us-nuclear.html

Witch Hunt By Navy Brass Against Decorated Chaplain for Expressing Traditional Marriage View (Past Research on the U.S. Marine Corps)

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/03/witch-hunt-by-navy-brass-against.html

Billions Keep Flowing to Afghanistan, State Dept. Blocks Audit to Disclose Where Money is Going (Connecting the Dots: USAID, IRS, Afghanistan, Military, Soros All Networking for the Taxpayers Dollars) (Past Research on Afghanistan)

Monday, June 27, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/06/billions-keep-flowing-to-afghanistan.html

Madeleine Albright, 1st Female US Secretary of State, Dies at 84 (Connecting Her Dots In The Soros Network) (Past Research on Madeleine Albright, Hunter Biden, Kamala Harris & NATO)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/03/madeleine-albright-1st-female-us.html