Quote:President Donald Trump's administration has removed Admiral Linda Fagan -- the first woman to lead a U.S. military service -- as the head of the Coast Guard.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the Coast Guard, did not immediately respond to a request on Tuesday for comment on Fagan's dismissal.

Fox News cited a senior official saying reasons included her failure to address border security threats, excessive focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, and an "erosion of trust" over the Coast Guard's investigation into sexual assault cases.

Mrs_Muzzy They claim she was “wasting border resources on woke initiatives.” My understanding is that her predecessor buried a sexual assault investigation, she reopened the investigation and made changes based on its findings. Somehow it’s her fault it was buried but also bad to act on the findings. They are just grasping for anything to justify the firing at this point.

Statement from Senator Maria Cantwell "Operation Fouled Anchor was exposed by CNN and covered up by Coast Guard leaders before Commandant Linda Fagan took over. It showed that the Coast Guard’s bad handling of sexual assault and sexual harassment cases in training and at sea needed to stop.”

“The Commandant who stood up to clean up this mess instead of burying it should be rewarded, not dismissed.  Firing a Commandant at will by a new President also sets a bad precedent. The complexity of the Coast Guard’s diverse missions require continuity to protect lives and American interests.”