USA. Shoshana Chatfield, Vice Admiral of the Navy, was released – inform the media

Shoshana Chatfield, Vice Admiral of the US Navy, was released, said Reuters. Chatfield held an important position in NATO. According to one of the sources, ideological issues could be the reason for its resignation.

On Monday, the Reuters agency, citing three sources, announced that the Vice Admiral of the US Navy Shoshan Chatfield, representing the USA at the NATO Military Committee in Brussels, was released. According to the agency, the dismissal of Chatfield may be associated with other dismissals of high officials of the National Security Council by the administration of Donald Trump. Information about the dismissal of Chatfield has not been confirmed by Pentagonalthough according to Reuters this message has already been given to US allies.

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Release of the experienced vice -Admiral

The reports of the dismissal of Chatfield also published “Politico”, noting that Chatfield had many years of experience in working with NATO. According to the portal “release of such a prominent officer in NATO, it increases tension in the increasingly shaky accounts of Washington with the alliance.” Chatfield is one of the few three -star US Navy officers. In the past, in 2019-2023, she was the first woman who managed Naval War College.

According to Reuters, the reasons for dismissal Chatfield are not clear. One of the sources of the agency said that this may have to be related to her supporting initiatives for diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI, i.e. Diversita, Equity, Iinclusion), which Trump's administration withdraws. The head of Pentagon Pete HegeSeth announced the elimination of such initiatives, claiming that they are a source of divisions. Recently, in an interview with Harvard Magazine, Chatfield said that she could not wait for the times when women's military qualifications would not arouse suspicion. The media note that critics attributed her ideology “WOKE”. This concept for conservatives is a collective term for progressive values ​​that they receive negatively themselves. Many right -wing representatives talk about “rejecting the ideology of the WOKE”.

Democrat Jack Reed from the Senate Commission for the Armed Forces said that “unjustified dismissal of Vice Admiral Chatfield is shameful” and criticized the attitude of Republicans. “The silence of my republican colleagues is deeply disturbing (…). I can't understand how anyone can remain silent when the president causes great harm to our army and our nation,” he wrote in a statement.

Exemptions of important officials

On Thursday, the American media reported that Trump released several high -ranking officials of the National Security Council After meeting with the right -wing activist Laura Loomer, who accused the officials of disloyalty.

According to CNN television, at least three people were released, including intelligence director Brian Walsh, Legislative Director Thomas Boodry and director responsible for national technology and security David Feith. CNN suggested that Alex Wong's deputy presidential advisor for national security is also at risk of dismissal. On Friday, information appeared that Donald Trump released General Timothy Haugh, the director of the National Security Agency and the head of the cybernetic command.

According to media reports, the exemptions took place after the Wednesday meeting of Trump with the extremely right -wing Laura Laomer activist known from the scandals and spreading conspiracy theories. “New York Times” said that she came to a meeting with the president with a “File Fuckline” at Trump's advisers, supposedly testifying to their disloyalty and past criticism of the president.

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