Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown speaks during annual Memorial Day in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 27, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

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What you need to know:

  • Trump's decision sets off a period of upheaval at the Pentagon, which was already bracing for mass firings of civilian staff

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