President Donald Trump announced on social media that he has just fired the nation's senior military advisor and named a successor.General Charles Q. Brown Jr., age 62, made history as only the second African American to lead the
President Donald Trump fired the top US general on Friday night in a move that had been expected for weeks. Trump called Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. a “fine gentleman” and an “outstanding leader.
A four-minute video appears to have been a turning point for the president and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the ousted Joint Chiefs chairman.
He fired qualified military leaders and hired lesser men who are loyal to him. If you’re wondering where all of this is going: Prepare for autocracy.