Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
He fired a Black man who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He fired a woman who was the CNO. I could go on. How much more evidence do we need.
“Mr. Buria told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2026 at 12:06 PM
He fired a Black man who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He fired a woman who was the CNO. I could go on. How much more evidence do we need.
it is genuinely insane how the entirety of DC has moved past this president firing the CJCS for being black and the CNO *and* Commandant of the Coast Guard for being women
July 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
it is genuinely insane how the entirety of DC has moved past this president firing the CJCS for being black and the CNO *and* Commandant of the Coast Guard for being women
CNO googling "can you flag of convenience warships"
*US, ISRAEL VESSELS HORMUZ PASSAGE PROHIBITED UNDER DEAL: FARS
August 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
CNO googling "can you flag of convenience warships"
this administration also fired probably the most promising and mission-minded CNO in a decade because she was too woke (a woman)
This seems accurate. What needed to happen was a president that cared enough to have a SecNav who was focused on procurement and a budget that provided the space for it.
And that did not happen and now we are here. But, like, Trump is a lot of why that didn't happen, soooooooooo....
And that did not happen and now we are here. But, like, Trump is a lot of why that didn't happen, soooooooooo....
The Navalists weren’t wrong. They were just annoying. As I tweeted at Konrad, “As someone that agrees with you, I want you to shut the fuck up.”
March 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
this administration also fired probably the most promising and mission-minded CNO in a decade because she was too woke (a woman)
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
Chat, is it good when your colleagues leak it be known that you political hacked your way into being the CNO?
Hegseth fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti, with this guy, www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u....
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon (Gift Article)
Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals.
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Chat, is it good when your colleagues leak it be known that you political hacked your way into being the CNO?
its genuinely insane that they're firing CJCS for being black and CNO for being a woman. that is what's happening here
February 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
its genuinely insane that they're firing CJCS for being black and CNO for being a woman. that is what's happening here
Imagine being the first woman CNO in the history of the Navy fired by a guy who needs his wife to accompany him everywhere
April 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Imagine being the first woman CNO in the history of the Navy fired by a guy who needs his wife to accompany him everywhere
@gregjaffe.bsky.social @crow.house.gov Given the story about people jumping off the USS Lincoln, can you explain what the CNO does, please?
August 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
@gregjaffe.bsky.social @crow.house.gov Given the story about people jumping off the USS Lincoln, can you explain what the CNO does, please?
Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
This is the most dangerous move yet
The canary is gasping for air
open.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
Sure Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the CNO....but they fired the top JAG's in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Why would you fire the top lawyers in the armed services at night on a Friday? That's the part you should be freaking out about.
February 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Sure Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the CNO....but they fired the top JAG's in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Why would you fire the top lawyers in the armed services at night on a Friday? That's the part you should be freaking out about.
My latest for CNO:
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July 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
My latest for CNO:
The reporting by NBC News on our depletion of weapons and by the Times on the selection of a CNO is more evidence that Hegseth—with his firing of competent general officers, politicized promotions, and a culture where truth-telling is punished—has done real damage to our military.
July 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The reporting by NBC News on our depletion of weapons and by the Times on the selection of a CNO is more evidence that Hegseth—with his firing of competent general officers, politicized promotions, and a culture where truth-telling is punished—has done real damage to our military.
"Following the law of armed conflict is not a burden on warriors; it is the very expression of their warrior ethos. It is what separates professional soldiers, airmen, and sailors from criminals."
Former CNO Admiral John Richardson (Ret.)
Former CNO Admiral John Richardson (Ret.)
October 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"Following the law of armed conflict is not a burden on warriors; it is the very expression of their warrior ethos. It is what separates professional soldiers, airmen, and sailors from criminals."
Former CNO Admiral John Richardson (Ret.)
Former CNO Admiral John Richardson (Ret.)
Well, this advice didn’t seem to take root. But I tried.
My biggest concern is the firing of the CJCS, the CNO and the service JAGs. No mystery there.
My biggest concern is the firing of the CJCS, the CNO and the service JAGs. No mystery there.
A Friday article from me to you, this time referencing rumors of a general/admiral purge in the US military.
www.thebulwark.com/p/dont-purge...
www.thebulwark.com/p/dont-purge...
Don’t Purge the Generals
History shows that political firings of military officers endanger national security.
www.thebulwark.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Well, this advice didn’t seem to take root. But I tried.
My biggest concern is the firing of the CJCS, the CNO and the service JAGs. No mystery there.
My biggest concern is the firing of the CJCS, the CNO and the service JAGs. No mystery there.
The Chairman of the JCS and the CNO need to be called before Congress to testify under oath about legal basis and other details.
Nine grafs deep into the article and we find out:
"Pentagon officials were still working Wednesday on what legal authority they would tell the public was used to back up the extraordinary strike in international waters."
"Pentagon officials were still working Wednesday on what legal authority they would tell the public was used to back up the extraordinary strike in international waters."
Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Chairman of the JCS and the CNO need to be called before Congress to testify under oath about legal basis and other details.
Cool architecture. WW Hastings Cherokee Indian Hospital. Tahlequah, OK
#WWHastings #CNO #CherokeeNation #ArchitecturalPhotography #bnw #monochrome
#WWHastings #CNO #CherokeeNation #ArchitecturalPhotography #bnw #monochrome
December 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Cool architecture. WW Hastings Cherokee Indian Hospital. Tahlequah, OK
#WWHastings #CNO #CherokeeNation #ArchitecturalPhotography #bnw #monochrome
#WWHastings #CNO #CherokeeNation #ArchitecturalPhotography #bnw #monochrome
The CNO walks through the brig at Chesapeake, flanked by two MPs. He stops at a cell.
“Fat Leonard,” he says. “We’re busting you out for one last job.”
“Fat Leonard,” he says. “We’re busting you out for one last job.”
August 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The CNO walks through the brig at Chesapeake, flanked by two MPs. He stops at a cell.
“Fat Leonard,” he says. “We’re busting you out for one last job.”
“Fat Leonard,” he says. “We’re busting you out for one last job.”
Depends on the branch. At the Navy, this crap isn't [wasnt] tolerated. They have gotten rid of the fantastic CNO we had and replaced them with a bozo, so who knows now. I retired this year.
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Depends on the branch. At the Navy, this crap isn't [wasnt] tolerated. They have gotten rid of the fantastic CNO we had and replaced them with a bozo, so who knows now. I retired this year.
Once again, where is the CNO? SECNAV? After what just happened in Quantico, when will the military top brass speak up?
I asked this after the disgrace at Ft. Bragg, too.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I asked this after the disgrace at Ft. Bragg, too.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
October 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Once again, where is the CNO? SECNAV? After what just happened in Quantico, when will the military top brass speak up?
I asked this after the disgrace at Ft. Bragg, too.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I asked this after the disgrace at Ft. Bragg, too.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
More: In new statement, Hegseth says CNO Franchetti, USAF Vice Chief Slife, and top JAGS will be replaced >>>
February 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
More: In new statement, Hegseth says CNO Franchetti, USAF Vice Chief Slife, and top JAGS will be replaced >>>
"go to the strait and just take it!" [while my own, much larger navy cowers in the Indian Ocean because unlike me, my CNO knows what an anti-ship missile is]
April 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
"go to the strait and just take it!" [while my own, much larger navy cowers in the Indian Ocean because unlike me, my CNO knows what an anti-ship missile is]
Congressional reporter colleagues hook me up here.
Nominees for CJCS and CNO require Senate hearings and confirmation.
Are military nominations subject to filibuster? Yes, yes?
Nominees for CJCS and CNO require Senate hearings and confirmation.
Are military nominations subject to filibuster? Yes, yes?
February 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Congressional reporter colleagues hook me up here.
Nominees for CJCS and CNO require Senate hearings and confirmation.
Are military nominations subject to filibuster? Yes, yes?
Nominees for CJCS and CNO require Senate hearings and confirmation.
Are military nominations subject to filibuster? Yes, yes?