The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has been terminated amid border, recruitment concerns, "erosion of trust," a senior DHS official confirmed to Fox News.

Homeland Security officials have removed Adm. Linda Fagan from her role as the Coast Guard’s commandant, according to a note sent to service members — the first firing of a top military officer under the Trump administration.

The deployment was ordered after the Trump administration signaled its intent to rename the Gulf of Mexico and moved quickly to fire the Coast Guard commandant.

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first female uniformed leader of a U.S. military branch, was unexpectedly ousted by President Trump less than 24 hours into

A senior DHS official said her removal was due to a range of alleged problems, including DEI initiatives and border security issues.

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President Trump reshapes DHS, firing TSA and Coast Guard heads, dissolving advisory committees, and sparking concerns over aviation security and Coast Guard reforms, including leadership addressing sexual assault issues.

The following is the Jan. 21, 2025, Government Accountability Office report Maritime Cargo Security: Additional Efforts Needed to Assess the Effectiveness of DHS’s Approach. From the report What GAO Found The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses a layered maritime security approach to identify potentially high-risk,

Trump’s removal of Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first woman to lead a U.S. military service, is the first of several potential leadership changes.

The Trump administration dismissed the leaders of the Coast Guard and the TSA, respectively. Meanwhile, Trump's nominee to lead DHS is advancing in the Senate.

President Trump threatened to purge officers from the U.S. military upon returning to the White House, and his new administration has already started making leadership changes. The big picture: The first woman to lead the U.