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Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. [AFP]

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 deficiencies."

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