The NPR Politics Podcast
Trump Administration Fires Top Pentagon Officials, Military Lawyers
24 Feb 2025
Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several high-ranking military leaders and announced it plans to fire over 5,000 probationary Pentagon employees starting this week. This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman. The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Hi, my name is Rose in Farmington, Minnesota. I'm recovering from an ACL tear that occurred while I was skiing. This podcast was recorded at 1233 PM on Monday, February 24th. Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but I'll still be waiting impatiently to get back to walking and driving. Okay, here's the show.
I am entirely serious when I say this is why I don't ski. After a certain age, you're just begging for an ACL tear.
I just got back from skiing in Montana. It was awesome.
You risk taker, you.
That's right.
I have to tell you, I was walking in from the parking lot today and felt a little twinge in my heel. And I was like, this better not be some ACL thing. I'm over 40.
Well, we wish you a speedy, speedy recovery. Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Susan Davis. I cover politics.
I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent. I'm Tom Bowman. I cover the Pentagon.
And over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several high-ranking military leaders, as well as announced that it plans to fire over 5,000 probationary Pentagon employees starting this week. Tom, there's a lot to talk about, but let's start at the top. President Trump announced on social media that he was going to fire the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a man by the name of C.Q.
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