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

"Under my statutory authority as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security I have relieved Admiral Linda L. Fagan of her duties as Commandant of the United States Coast Guard," said Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman.

The acting secretary of Homeland Security removed the Coast Guard commandant from her position, according to a message to the service reviewed by USNI News. An ALCOAST, which is a message to all members of the Coast Guard,

Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan was fired on the second day of the Trump administration, an action Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen called “politically motivated.” A Department of Homeland Security memo said Tuesday that the agency had “relieved Admiral Linda L.

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

The U.S. Coast Guard is surging maritime resources nationwide in response to President Donald's Trump's declaration of an invasion and a national emergency related to the country's borders. “The U.S.

The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.

President Donald Trump has removed Admiral Linda Fagan - the first woman to lead one of the six US military services - as the head of the Coast Guard, with an official citing alleged “leadership defic

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,

The Coast Guard says it has concluded its additional testing to ensure the SS United States is fit to be towed to the Gulf of Mexico. Here's what's next.

Commandant Linda Fagan had received bipartisan criticisms from members of Congress who accused the USCG of resisting oversight.