4 Takeaways From Confirmation Hearing for Trump’s Joint Chiefs Nominee

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Trump nominated retired Lt. Gen. John D. ‘Razin’ Caine to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman after dismissing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. in February.

At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 1, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John D. “Razin” Caine said he would provide apolitical military leadership if he becomes the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

President Donald Trump nominated Caine as the top uniformed military leader in February after dismissing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. from the Joint Chiefs chairmanship. Trump subsequently relieved other top military service officials, including Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, and Gen. Jim Slife, vice chief of the Air Force.

During his time in uniform, Caine flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet and served on the Special Operations Command and its component Joint Special Operations Command. He also oversaw the Defense Department’s highly secretive Special Access Programs and served as an associate director for military affairs for the CIA from 2021 until his military retirement in December.

Caine’s military career spanned roles in the active component of the military, as well as the Air National Guard.

Because he retired in December, Caine would need to be sworn back into active duty to serve as the Joint Chiefs chairman.

“I acknowledge that I’m an unconventional nominee. These are unconventional times,” Caine said in his opening remarks at the Tuesday hearing.

Political Independence

Throughout the hearing, senators from both parties noted Trump’s decision to replace Brown with Caine. While the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is usually a four-year commitment, Brown had served in the position for only about 16 months.

“To this day, no explanation has been given for the dismissal of these officers. As such, I remain deeply concerned that they were dismissed for political reasons, which sends a chilling message throughout the ranks,” Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member of the committee, said during his opening remarks.

In light of the circumstances of Brown’s dismissal, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) accused Trump of intending to install men and women loyal to him and “not to the Constitution or the American people.”

By Ryan Morgan

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