Brown co-authored an essay in a journal, criticizing Hegseth's general purge, while Hegseth remains Trump's Defense Secretary and Trump nominated Brown as Air Force chief.
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Brown co-authored an essay in a journal, criticizing Hegseth's general purge, while Hegseth remains Trump's Defense Secretary and Trump nominated Brown as Air Force chief.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Pete Hegseth announced Kevin J. Brown's nomination as surgeon general, following Trump's nominations of officers and directives from the Defense Health Agency.Sub-event
Brown criticizes Hegseth's purge and is nominated by Trump for a high military post.1 source
Brown also attempted to deploy National Guard in blue cities and spoke about general removals at the Aspen Institute.1 source
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The entities involved
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Brown
jockey
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)