Trump's DEI purge continues: US NATO admiral fired

The firing, which was first reported by Reuters, is the latest to rock the Pentagon after Thursday's removal of General Timothy Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command. For the navy, it follows the firing of its top officer, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to become Chief of Naval Operations.

President Donald Trump's administration has taken a cool view of NATO, as well as European allies, since taking office in January.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his first trip to NATO headquarters in February to warn Europe against treating the United States like a "sucker" by making it responsible for its defense.