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First Female Coast Guard Commandant, Linda Fagan, Evicted from Home After 3-Hour Notice

HeadlineFeb 07, 2025

Trump has nominated retired Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata — known for his history of Islamophobic and other racist remarks — to a senior Pentagon post charged with overseeing deployments. Tata once called President Obama a “terrorist leader.”

This comes as the Trump administration on Tuesday evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice — without enough time to even gather her personal belongings. Fagan is a four-star admiral and the first woman to lead a branch of the military. She was removed from her post on Trump’s second day in office. Homeland Security Department officials cited Fagan’s “excessive focus” on diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

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