Trump, Pentagon

These are the scenarios the Pentagon is gaming out once President Trump takes office
CNN’s Natasha Bertrand reports on informal discussions at the Pentagon about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers. The ...
Anxious Pentagon officials fear major upheaval after Trump’s return to White House
During the election campaign, the president-elect threatened to use ‘military’ force if necessary to handle his political opponents
Pentagon officials anxious Trump may fire the military’s top general
C.Q. Brown, due to perceptions that he is out of step with the president-elect on the Pentagon’s diversity and inclusion programs. The Trump administration’s DOD transition team — led by former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie — has yet to ...
Pentagon preps for possible Trump order to deploy troops on Americans: report
The Pentagon is bracing for "major upheaval" ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second term, according to CNN, with officials already holding informal talks about how the Defense Department will respond if Trump orders it to deploy active-duty military troops on his own citizens and makes good on promises to boot large swaths of workers.
Pentagon prepares for Trump’s return to White House
The outgoing Biden administration is vowing to give the incoming Trump administration what it did not receive in 2021: a peaceful transition of power.

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9/11 plea deals can proceed despite Pentagon intervention, judge says
The Pentagon is considering next steps after a military judge ruled this week that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not ...
Pentagon lifts ban on US contractors repairing weapons in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will allow contactors to repair military equipment inside Ukraine for the first time, putting ...
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Pentagon puts a dent in cyber workforce vacancies
The Pentagon still needs nearly 30,000 cyber workers, but the number of open positions has gone down significantly since ...
No, the Pentagon didn’t fail to send absentee ballots to service members
States are responsible for sending absentee ballots to military service members – not the Pentagon, as viral posts claim.
The claim: The Pentagon ‘failed’ to send absentee ballots to active military members
States distribute absentee ballots to residents, including military members, they aren't sent by the Pentagon.
Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders
Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump ...
Pentagon Chief Presses Military to Carry Out a Smooth Transition and Obey All Lawful Orders
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the military to carry out a smooth transition to President-elect Donald Trump ...
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AI companies get comfortable offering their technology to the military
Artificial intelligence companies that have previously been reticent to allow military use of their technology are shifting ...