The first woman to serve as the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Linda Fagan, was relieved from duty - reportedly in a petty and humiliating fashion - on Inauguration Day 2025.
Fagan, 61, had been a proponent of diversity and inclusion - an effort opposed by the White House. The U.S. Coast Guard and other armed services have since cancelled diversity programs.
The New York Times reported the commandant learned she had been relieved of duty while waiting to take a photo with the new president at the "Commander in Chief" inaugural ball. She was also "evicted" from her government housing, NBC News reported.
Retired Admiral Thad Allen, who served as Coast Guard commandant from 2006 to 2010, told Miltiary.com: "Her dismissal is not a matter of her performance. It is political performance. One that should cause great concern for current and future military leaders."
In a statement issued Jan. 21, the acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman, said Fagan "has served a long and illustrious career."
However, in a separate statement to Military. com, a Department of Homeland Security official said Fagan "was terminated because of her leadership deficiencies, operational failures, and inability to advance the strategic objectives of the U.S. Coast Guard."
The Homeland Security statement also assailed her for "excessive focus on diversity" efforts, Military.com said.
Fagan is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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