President-elect Donald Trump's meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown Jr. at the Army-Navy game may have put a hold on plans to fire him. Trump and his allies had previously vowed to dismiss military leaders focused on diversity initiatives, with Brown often being mentioned.
A meeting between President -elect Donald Trump and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., in a luxury box at the Army-Navy football game last weekend may have delayed Trump ’s plans to fire Brown, according to two people with knowledge of the conversation. For months, Trump and his close associates have vowed to immediately fire U.S. military leaders who they deem too focused on diversity initiatives, often referencing Brown specifically.
But the meeting went well, according to the two people with knowledge of the conversation. Trump and Brown met during the second quarter of the annual military grudge match at Northwest Stadium in Maryland last Saturday, the two people said. Trump and Brown spoke one-on-one for about 20 minutes while seated in the owner’s box. They got along well and the President-elect is “changing his tone” on Brown, the two people said, and it now appears Trump will not fire Brown right away. Brown “congratulated Trump on his election and made clear he was ready to work with the President,” one of the people familiar with the conversation said, adding “ liked that. Afterward, Trump told someone traveling with him that the conversation went well and that Brown was“doing a good job.” Trump is now more likely to keep the Chairman in his job, the two people said. Brown, known as 'C.Q.,' assumed the Chairman role on October 1, 2023 and can serve in the position until his four-year term expires in 2027. Brown seen as a source of stability Several Republican lawmakers and retired Generals have been urging Trump not to fire Brown because they say it could be destabilizing and send the wrong message to members of the military, particularly as Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, is fighting to be confirmed. Brown would bring stability amidst Hegseth’s controversial policies, lack of experience, and concerns about his character, the two people sai
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