The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has been terminated amid border, recruitment concerns, "erosion of trust," a senior DHS official confirmed to Fox News.

The commandant of the US Coast Guard has been removed from her position over “leadership deficiencies” and “operational failures,” a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.

A Coast Guard commandant, who oversaw the rescue operation after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, was fired on the second day of the Trump administration, an action Maryland Sen. Chris Van

President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory group.

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch in U.S. history, was unexpectedly ousted by the Trump administration late Monday. Acting

US President Donald Trump rapidly revamped the Department of Homeland Security, dismissing key figures including TSA and Coast Guard leaders. Aviation security oversight was notably affected, with advisory group eliminations raising safety concerns.

In support of President Trump's executive orders, the Coast Guard will send additional resources to maritime borders, the military branch said Tuesday.

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The Trump administration ousted Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who is the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.

Adm. Linda Lee Fagan, the first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard, was removed by President Trump hours into his presidency. Her dismissal followed allegations of leadership failures, operational setbacks,

President Trump threatened to purge officers from the U.S. military upon returning to the White House, and his new administration has already started making leadership changes. The big picture: The first woman to lead the U.