Donald Trump’s deep cuts to the federal government have now impacted the FDA, with similar layoffs and budget reductions expected to hit the Pentagon next. Reporting indicates these rushed efforts have uncovered little evidence of fraud].

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown speaks during a press briefing, April 26, 2024, at the Pentagon in Washington. Credit: AP/Kevin Wolf WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen.

W E HAVE TWO covers this week. In most of the world we contemplate Donald Trump’s plans for the Pentagon. He recently declared that it would become a target for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

In a dramatic Friday night purge, President Donald Trump took decisive action to avoid a repeat of his first term when he tussled with senior military leaders, by firing America’s top general and removing others in an effort to ensure he has a fully compliant Pentagon.

President Donald Trump had said the Pentagon would be an early target of Musk's DOGE, which has swept through federal agencies searching for spending cuts as part of Trump's overhaul and shrinking of the U.

Donald Trump says he wants an audit of the Department of Defense’s finances — and he’s sending a billionaire defense contractor?

President Donald Trump went on an "unprecedented" shakeup of the Pentagon over the weekend, firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other top officers.

In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.

The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its promise to reduce the federal workforce.

While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at the Pentagon. His response might be confusing to anyone who hasn’t spent the last several days monitoring Musk’s account on X.