Generalized Anxiety

The latest Trump purge is happening at the highest level of the military, with five star generals being forced out and loyalists being appointed. Cory Booker on the moves: “Donald Trump has thrown that out the window and is sending a dangerous message to the military: It’s not about your independent expertise, it’s not about your years of service. It’s about your personal political loyalty to me.” Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends ‘dangerous message‘ to the military on political loyalty.

+ Who is Trump’s pick for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine? “Caine has not served in any of the roles — Joint Chiefs vice chairman, chief of staff for one of the branches of the armed service, or head of a combatant command — that nominees are legally required to have performed in order to be nominated.” (“Legally required.” Ha!)

+ Meanwhile, other DOGE-led purges are getting pushback from the courts (Lawsuit challenges Musk ‘resignation’ threat to federal workers), and from Trumpists (Email starts power clash between Musk and agency leaders — even the Trump loyalists). But so far, no pushback from Trump. Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats.