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Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco, on the newest of 2 developments

Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO's military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump administration

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Developments in this update

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  1. Vice Admiral at NATO Fired in Latest Military Officer Purge by Trump Administration

    Headline from Military.com ·

  2. Newest

    Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Military.com

    Vice Admiral at NATO Fired in Latest Military Officer Purge by Trump Administration (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield who began her career as a helicopter pilot and was the first woman to be president of the Naval War College, had been serving as a senior official at NATO.

  2. Military Times

    Top US admiral at NATO removed amid Trump’s growing military firings (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield represented the U.S. in NATO's Military Commission, the alliance's leading military board.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters today.

  4. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S. admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON - U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge

  5. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO's military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump administration

  6. CBS News

    With ousting of admiral to NATO, Trump administration has fired at least nine senior officers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Pentagon said Tuesday Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield has been removed as the U.S. military representative to NATO "due to a loss in confidence in her ability to lead."

  7. Breitbart News

    Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO. She appeared on a 'woke' list (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    U.S. officials say Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO’s military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    U.S. admiral at NATO fired, latest in Trump military purge disproportionately targeting women (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield is one of at least nine senior military leaders — and the fourth woman — removed since Trump’s return to Washington.

  9. The Hill

    Trump axes senior U.S. military official at NATO (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump has fired a top U.S. military officer at NATO headquarters in Brussels, drawing ire from Democrat lawmakers. Trump relieved of duty without explanation Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the U.S. representative to NATO’s military committee.

  10. Fox News

    Trump admin fires Navy admiral at NATO targeted by conservative group (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Trump administration has sacked a senior NATO official who was recommended by a conservative research group to be fired as part of a broader effort to purge of wokeness from the Pentagon.

  11. Newsweek

    "Woke" US admiral at NATO fired (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Shoshana Chatfield is the third high-ranking female military officer ousted since President Donald Trump returned to office.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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