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Trump fires top-ranked US military officer as shake-ups spread

US Air Force General Charles Brown Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 8, 2024. [AFP]

President Donald Trump fired top US military officer General Charles "CQ" Brown on Friday, part of a major shake-up of the armed forces' leadership.

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