Pentagon Leadership Vacuum Amid Trump's Inauguration

The Pentagon faces uncertainty over leadership roles as Trump prepares to take office, with military chiefs poised to step in temporarily due to a lack of civilian appointees.

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the Pentagon is facing a leadership crisis with key defense posts empty. Current political appointees will step down at noon on Inauguration Day, and with no acting secretary named, military chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are ready to take over in an unusual move. Concerns arise regarding civilian control of the military and the new administration's plans to remove certain military leaders associated with diversity efforts, potentially creating further instability in the leadership structure.

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