America's highest-ranking female officer 'kicked out' of official residence after being dismissed by Mr. Trump

The Trump administration expelled former Coast Guard Commander Linda Fagan from her residence on February 4, and she was given just three hours' notice, NBC News reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

Ms. Fagan, a four-star admiral and the first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), was removed by the Trump administration on January 21, the day after Mr. Trump took office. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the USCG, cited border security issues and an “over-emphasis” on diversity, equity, and inclusion as among the reasons for Ms. Fagan’s removal.

Ms. Linda Fagan speaks at a hearing in the US Senate on June 11, 2024.

Ms. Fagan, appointed to command the USCG in 2022, has become a convenient target for a new president looking to flex his muscles, according to NBC News. The process of removing Ms. Fagan is less complicated than removing the commanders of the four main branches of the US military.

Kicking Ms. Fagan out of her home for a short time was a step further. “It was petty and personal. It was a really strange power play,” said one ally of Ms. Fagan.

Meanwhile, a DHS official disputed that Ms. Fagan’s removal from her home at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling in Washington, DC, was appropriate. “She was removed for cause two weeks ago and she still lives in the admiral’s quarters,” the official said, confirming that Ms. Fagan was asked to leave. The official said they could not confirm or deny the three-hour timeline.

NBC News cited a source as saying that USCG leadership had given Ms. Fagan 60 days to find new housing. However, on February 4, DHS officials told Acting USCG Commander Kevin Lunday that he had to evict Ms. Fagan because “the president wanted her out of that compound,” according to one of the sources familiar with the matter.

The DHS official could not immediately determine whether the directive actually came from President Trump.

By 2 p.m. on Feb. 4, Mr. Lunday had informed Ms. Fagan that she had three hours to leave. Shortly afterward, Ms. Fagan’s team received a call from aides to Mr. Sean Plankey, a senior adviser to DHS and a retired USCG officer, asking Ms. Fagan to open the door so she could take photos inside, according to a source.

Ms. Fagan objected to DHS officials taking photos inside the house. “I don’t give them permission to come in, whether I’m there or not,” Ms. Fagan told a USCG member. Mr. Lunday relayed that information to Mr. Plankey’s team, noting that any attempt to gain access to Ms. Fagan’s home would be considered trespassing, according to a source.

However, Ms. Fagan left the house, although "many of her personal belongings and household items were still there," according to a former U.S. military official. Ms. Fagan spent the night at friends' homes.

The U.S. Transportation Command is now responsible for removing her personal belongings from her home at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling. "She has been given another place to live. We are still providing housing for her," the DHS official confirmed, according to NBC News.

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