Hegseth Fires Navy's Top Officer

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: New York Times

Hegseth Fires Navy’s Top Officer

Adm. Lisa Franchetti spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.


Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, during a media conference in Perth, Australia, in July 2024. Richard Wainwright/EPA, via Shutterstock

By John Ismay
Reporting from Washington
Published Feb. 21, 2025
Updated Feb. 22, 2025, 12:27 a.m. ET

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he was firing Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the first female officer to rise to the Navy’s top job of chief of naval operations, and would be looking for her replacement.

The announcement came in a statement emailed to reporters Friday night, shortly after President Trump said he was firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Mr. Hegseth said in his statement that he would also replace Gen. James C. Slife, the Air Force’s vice chief of staff, as well as the top uniformed lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Both Admiral Franchetti and General Slife “have had distinguished careers,” Mr. Hegseth said, adding “We thank them for their service and dedication to our country.”

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John Ismay is a reporter covering the Pentagon for The Times. He served as an explosive ordnance disposal officer in the U.S. Navy. More about John Ismay
https://www.nytimes.com/by/john-ismay

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/hegseth-navy-lisa-franchetti.html

[C0RI0LANUS]

1. This mother-f*#)ng drunk US Army National Guard officer never made it past the rank of Major.

This former TV host isn't even qualified to serve as ADM Lisa Franchetti's aide-de-camp.

What a lousy, filthy disgrace Hegseth is. I wonder if he had the courage to fire the Admiral himself.

[COL Mustard]

20. That's Whiskey Pete for you!

An appropriate nickname.

[C0RI0LANUS]

40. This piece of sh#t drunk misogynist also fired the first woman to lead the US Coast Guard.

8 March 2025 is International Women's Day.



Link:

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/2025theme

[niyad]

56. Thank you. Aapparently, we will not be observing it or Women's History Month

in this insanely backward, misogynist, talibangelical country.

[pansypoo53219]

2. BUTBUTBUT she's a GIRL!

she has no penis.

[milestogo]

6. You must have a penis to command a destroyer.

It's part of the steering mechanism.

[NotHardly]

12. She's a better man than he will ever be, and a better woman than he'll ever have.

[Historic NY]

3. The administration is sending a message, no minority or women needed.

[Crowman2009]

35. Hope they like nosediving recruitment numbers!

[Historic NY]

54. They are getting rid of all the trans also

and that about 17000. They already have a problem with bubba and his southern friends that can't make it through basic. They aren't fit. They gave up on requiring a Hs or GED diploma.

[RhapsodyFav]

53. Exactly.

[2naSalit]

4. I give him...

Two Scaramuccis before he's gone.

[kkmarie]

15. Gone how?

Gone? fired gone? Or gone gone? I'm just curious how these troops are going to feel about all these firings.

[2naSalit]

19. Definitely the former...

And probably the latter.

[Polybius]

30. I highly doubt it

He's doing everything that Trump wants. He won't fire him.

[2naSalit]

31. And...

That's not what I mean.

[Polybius]

32. Oh, my mistake

You think he's gonna quit?

[2naSalit]

34. Either that...

Or he might suddenly stop wasting clean air via some mysterious or not so mysterious means.

[BOSSHOG]

51. He will soon realize, if not so already

That pretending to have stopped drinking is just too much to ask of him.

[Farmer-Rick]

5. Piece of crap doesn't have an ounce of knowledge

About the Navy. But he fu*ks over every one who does who doesn't have a penis or is the wrong skin tone.

He Fires the first female officer to rise to the Navy’s top job of chief of naval operations. Why? Because she's a woman. Not because she did a bad job, not because she spoke out against his Nazi pals. Just because she's female. Maybe he'll get alcohol poisoning.

[70sEraVet]

7. Hegseth's only qualifications to serge as President Kasrov's Sec of Defense....

Ineptitude and Depravity.

[travelingthrulife]

8. Well, at least these Neanderthals are pissing off the military as well.

Makes it less likely they will support this coup.

[niyad]

9. Hey, you drunk bastard. Ever read "Seven Days in May"?

[orangecrush]

10. "Read"?

[malthaussen]

14. It was a movie, too. n/t

[orangecrush]

18. ...

[niyad]

23. Of course!!

[niyad]

22. I know. Unwarranted assumption on my part!

[orangecrush]

29. I too

Have to remind myself what we're dealing with.

[malthaussen]

16. Sometimes (quite often, actually), I think the way this ends is with DJT giving an unlawful order...

... and the military deciding that enough is enough. Something like Moscow in 1991. Which opens up a completely different can of worms, but one that is likely preferable to the one we have now.

-- Mal

[niyad]

24. Something has to stop this insanity, and sooner rather than later.

[malthaussen]

42. I do not, at this point, see a path to an end that doesn't involve violence.

On what scale, is uncertain.

Mind you, my batting average for predicting the future would have had me sent down to Podunk long ago.

-- Mal

[niyad]

48. Stopped clocks, etc.

[Evolve Dammit]

38. or they do it anyhow?? This will not end well

[IronLionZion]

39. That's why he's replacing officers with his loyalists

who will do his bidding without hesitation

[malthaussen]

41. Of course, but time and events wait for no man.

The question is whether he gives that order before it is likely to be carried out. Knowing his lack of impulse control, I'd think not, but his is not the only voice in the matter.

-- Mal

[Bengus81]

11. You women who voted for Biden but for some "reason" just couldn't vote for Harris

which was about 10% less, I hope to HELL you read this article over and over,and I hope someone in the Trump administration comes for YOUR job in the coming weeks.

FUCK YOU!!

[malthaussen]

13. Nothing these people like more than humiliating a competant woman. n/t

[kimbutgar]

17. Hegseth by firing those qualified individuals who are career oriented is going to face a rebellion in military.

[Bengus81]

25. I can only hope that happens

[Linda ladeewolf]

21. Someone needs to get this asshole publicly drunk

So there is immediate grounds for his removal.

[niyad]

26. What makes you think that would influence vlad's puppet at all?

[Linda ladeewolf]

55. It wouldn't influence his puppet but,

It might get the house and senate, who I believe are fearing for their jobs from most of us moving on it.

[niyad]

49. drunk fixed noise talking head fires 40 year patriot. Fixed it for you.

[Paladin]

28. Hegseth's not fit to clean these officers' toilets. (nt)

[Traildogbob]

33. Malcom's take

On this military takeover is all the fuck I care to hear from about this shit.
How many American veterans went to fight in Ukraine to stop Putin’s mass murder take over? How many can we depend on to lead “us” here that are willing to have the courage of Ukraine Men AND Women to fight for their country and freedom?
I have my doubts how many Americans would follow any patriots that refuse to lay down and take it.
We are rapidly losing any and all possibilities to end this regime.
Schumer leading a geriatric “we will win” cheer leader episode on the steps of the capital is not gonna rally many to have the courage of Ukraine civilians.
I feel a helplessness that the California people did as the see all they own burn to the ground.
The American wildfire is in the canopy of trees with 100 mph winds from the right, with a nationwide drought. And GQP with drip touches, lighting fires from coast to coast. (Using billionaire crude as fuel)

[mdbl]

36. Can she sue his ass for this?

[malthaussen]

43. I'd think not.

The laws concerning military service are very different from those concerning civil service.

-- Mal

[mdbl]

44. It's too bad we can't sue him for compromising our nation's security.

[malthaussen]

45. The position is still filled, and I'd wager neither you nor I is competent to judge the ability of the incumbent.

Although given the fact that the Administration is advancing blind loyalists first ahead of any other concerns, it is reasonable to speculate that it's probably not high.

But to have standing for a lawsuit, one must first demonstrate that injury has been done. Difficult to do in this case.

-- Mal

[CTyankee]

37. Here's a woman who served her country well, now honored by Yale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper_College

[Godot51]

46. A Ship Sailor ...

... fired by a desk humper.

What has America come to?

A "Katyn Forest" massacre in the offing?

[rlexx]

47. I am sure that the Admiral has more time standing...

Based on my experience, the Admiral has more time standing on the Bridge of a NAVY ship than numb-nuts has had sitting on the friend's couch on weekends. Bravo Zulu to my fellow SWO. I know that she she knew what she was doing.

[3auld6phart]

50. Putin''s

Puppets are really going to town. And what the Hell are tre the **Pukes doing about this shit. TGutless feckin cowards and traitors, probably on Putin’s Payroll also, along with some Dino senators, those assholes that voted putting Dumpfhs nominees as Dept heads.

[surfered]

52. The Major fires an Admiral in this upside down world.