EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Coast Guard commander was fired due to border concerns, recruiting issues and an “erosion of trust,” a senior DHS official confirmed to Fox News.
Adm. Linda Lee Fagan was fired by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman, the official said.
Fagan demonstrated leadership deficiencies, operational failures, and an inability to advance the Coast Guard’s strategic objectives.
Admiral Linda Fagan. (US Coast Guard)
These include failure to address border security threats, insufficient leadership in recruitment and retention, poor management in the procurement of key acquisitions such as breezes -ice and helicopters, an excessive focus on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and an “erosion of trust” following mismanagement and poor coverage. of Operation Fouled Anchor.
Fagan served as the 27th commander of the Coast Guard beginning June 1, 2022. She was responsible for overseeing all global Coast Guard operations and 42,000 active duty military personnel, 7,000 reservists and 8,700 civilians, as well as support for 21,000 Coast Guard Auxiliaries. volunteers.
