guest: dan kane, not general dan kane because he is currently retired. he retired as air force three-star in december. not a very high-profile member of the military. not somebody a lot of people have on their radar, but a very interesting path at one point was the department of agriculture, elana classified programs, his last big stop was as a military representative to the cia. so not somebody with a very public profile. probably the most public thing about him is how president trump has talked about him in the past. his actually appeared in a number of campaign speeches throughout the years going back to when trump met him i believe in 2019 while he was downrange in the middle east. the story trump says is kane said if you like -- let me take the gloves off i will be phthisis in a week. -- be phthisis in a week. trump has said he also came and put on a maga hat which would be against the rules for military. people have said that last part in happen. john bolton says i was there, that never happened. but he clearly made an impression on trump, enough o

. >> retired air force general dan kane. he met himat in ldiraqe. he m>> first of all, you have to fire the chairman of the joint chiefs. any general or admiral that was involved in any of the dei has got to go. >> reporter: trump selected dan kane as the new joint chiefs. he helped to lead the offensive against the islamic state. he most recently served as associate director for military affairs for the cia. and more shakeups at the the nistratie commander helped lead the offensive against the islamic state and served as associate director for the military affairs for the cia. more shakeups at the pentagon. the administration dismissing several top officers from the navy and air force as well as the top lawyers for those branches and for the army. the pentagon said next week approximately 5400 probationary civilian staffers and the defense department will be released. the presidents rapid remake of the federal government playing out to mixed reviews and congressional town halls around the country. in nebraska, bernie sanders launching his own "figh

is there discussion or reason for bringing in this new general, dan kane now to be the chairman of the joint chiefs? because by dan's description, dan deluce, of course, the reporter of whom i'm speaking, he doesn't seem like an obvious choice to take this position. >> i mean, i would defer to dan in terms of the military sort of background, which. was which was really good context. the political background is i've seen that the incoming if he's confirmed, chair of the joint chiefs of staff has has worn a maga. hat before and appears to be supportive of trump. so that must have been or very well may have been, shall we say, a key ingredient in in how the president made that decision. and i don't mean just wearing a hat, but the point is that he, the president trump, is someone who prizes loyalty above all things. and in the we've seen in his first month in office and the second term in office, that he has had no sort of qualms about going for exactly what he wants and getting exactly what he wants in terms of the people around him and in terms of the policies that he's implementing. so

gentleman and outstanding leader without giving a leader for the dismissal and said he will nominate dan kaneace general brown. brown is a highly decorated fighter pilot. secretary of defense pete hegseth. >> reporter: secretary of defense pete hegseth said that brown served with distinction but hegseth has criticized woke ideology. >> you have to fire the chairman of the joint chiefs. anyone involved in any of the dei woke has to go. >> and the navy's top admiral lisa franchetti. the pentagon prepares to fire at least 5,400 probatinary employees next week. >> i signed an order creating the department of government efficiency which is now waging war on government waste, fraud and abuse. the president wants doge leader elon musk to get more aggressive with federal cuts. federal employees have begun receiving e-mails asking for five things they accomplished in the last week. >> a propaganda video showing two hostages in a car forced to watch the staged release of fellow captives. the men are seen pleading to be freed. cbs has chosen not to show that video. in israel the latest hostage release b

the publication breaking defense about president trump firing pentagon leaders, his nomination of dan kaned potential budget cuts to defense. new jersey democratic congress woman bonnie watson coleman, a member of the budget and appropriations committees, explores actions by the trump administration and the role of democrats in the current congress. they continue the conversation about congress with john rutherford, a member of the appropriations committee, with a look at the budget in-house gop strategy to with man's president trump's legislative enda. c-span's washington journal, joining the conversation live at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now, or online at cpan.or here's a look at what's coming up live wednesday. c-span at 10:00 a.m. eastern, the house will begin work at several measures including the resolution tovturn the by the ministrations epa fee on methane wasted missis r oil and s producers. then on c-span two at 10:00 a.m., the senate will be holding aonfirmation vote on president trump's picked to be u.s. trade representative jamison greer. on c-span3 a 10

fired chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general brown and replacing him with lieutenant general dan kaneith trump hailing his military on social truth or truth social saying during my first term, he was instrumental in the complete annihilation of the isis state. it was done in record-setting time, a matter of weeks, many so-called geniuses that will take years to defeat isis. general kane said it to be done quickly and he delivered. the move couldn't come any sooner as isis continues is assault on humanity. a militant group aligned with terror organization beheaded 70 christians in a democratic republic of congo. the -- most of the world remains silent. we sit here and read these headlines, horrific headlines and i don't care what part of the world you are in, people on the other end of the killing, that's somebody's mother, sister, somebody's brother, somebody's child so i know doctor mark, i believe you think resident trump -- i'll call him warrior for peace but you think he is a proponent of peace i'll say and you believe the president could possibly get the nobel peace prize, why do

pentagon leaders, his nomination of retired lieutenant general and former cia associate director dan kane and potential dget cuts tdefense. the nejersey democratic congressman bonnie watson coleman, a member of the budget and appropriations committee explores recent actions by the trump administration on the role of democrats in the current coress. and we will ntinue the conversation about congress with florida republican congressman john rutherford, a member of the appropriations committee with a look at the budget and house gop strategy to advance president trump slipped a of agenda. c-span's washington journal, joining the conversation live at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> here's lo at what's coming up live wednda on c-span at 10:00 a.m. eastern, the house will begin wk several measures, including a reluon to overturn the biden administration cpa fee on meth d on oil and gas producers. er on c-span two at 10:00 a.m., e nate will hold a confirmation vote on president trump's vote to be u.s. trade representative, min greer. over on c-spa

he was the second black person to serve in the role, the president is retiring dan kane to be the nextp comes as the pentagon plans to cut 5400 probationary workers next week, part of a wave of federal job cuts driven by the department of government efficiency. >> we want to streamline our country, because we want our country to survive and thrive. >> reporter: some lawmakers like kevin hearn in tulsa are facing questions from constituents. >> will you call elon musk into testify under oath? >> i speak for a lot of americans, my concern is elon musk. >> reporter: president trump also hinted at changes for the u.s. postal service. sources tell cbs news the administration is considering moving the independent federal agency under the commerce department. >> in a separate development, a federal judge temporally blocked president trump's executive order to cut funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, ruling that the order likely violates free speech rights and issued an injunction while the lawsuit proceeds. education groups argue that it is unconstitutional. >>> in another ru

trump nominating retired lieutenant general dan kane to take his place in what some are calling an unprecedented first time a president pulled an officer out of retirement for this role, the joint chiefs of staff. the pentagon beginning a purge of civilian employees this week, 5400 jobs could be at stake with more coming. joining us now, congressman carlos jiminez. congressman, it's good to have you this morning. thanks very mitch for being here. what do you make of all the job cuts in government? >> look, the government is super overbloated. we've got millions of federal employees, many of which we don't know what the heck they do and so i applaud what the president is doing. when i was mayor of miami dade, i looked over the entire bureaucracy of the county, i cut the force by 10%, reduced the number of agencies from 42 down to 26 and reduced the operating budget by 20%. it can be done. it needs to be done in a very measured way. there's a way to do it so you don't step on a land mine and i think they're heading in the right direction. there are things i would do a little differently. maria: le

added detail that around, a four-star general, is being placed with a now retired three-star general dan kaneot include any of the key assignments that were identified in law as prerequisites for the job. you will need to get a waiver. how do you interpret this pic? james: it is not surprising that he fired general brown. that was rumored in the media many times before the inauguration and even afterwards. perhaps even of greater surprise was his chief -- firing of the chief of naval operations who was the first female admiral the navy had as chief of naval operations. it speaks of a profound concern that perhaps the president is putting in place individuals who he can be assured will be loyal to him and not loyal to the constitution or loyal to the rule of law. that is the greatest concern i think many people have. geoff: there is also his decision to fire the military top lawyers known as jags. you had a 25 year career in the navy and served as its top lawyer in uniform. help us understand what those lawyers do in providing independent legal advice to senior military leaders. james: it is p

i think dan kane is the man to meet the moment. there's a list of people you put together that could be cleaned out. is anybody left on the list that exists? >> sec. hegseth: there's no list, shannon. i've seen that very remarry. although we have a very keen i toured military leadership, and their willingness to follow lawful orders for this is about defending the constitution. joe biden gave lawful orders. a lot of them are really bad, and it's unfortunate how they eroded our military. ideological, covert mandates. president trump has given another set of lawful orders, and they will be followed. all these orders are in keeping with the constitution and norms inside the military. if they're not followed, then those officers will find the door, and that's not a tough calculation. we feel really good about the direction the pentagon is headed under president trump. we are going to focus on war fighting and lethality and accountability and be the most transparent pentagon folks have seen in a long time, which is why explain these thi

trump is nominating the air force lieutenant general dan kane. they call him raisin kane, to be the next joint chiefs chairman. kane is a career f-16 pilot who served on active duty in the national guard. a pentagon official tells nbc news that trump didn't do the firing himself. the defense secretary, pete hegseth, called brown on friday evening to inform him of the decision, shortly before trump posted it on social media. and this week has been full of this kind of chaos, including this afternoon at the white house when donald trump was told, quote, we'll see you in court. now, i'm sure he's heard those exact words said to his face during his time as businessman donald trump. but think of it, the president of the united states told by someone inside the white house, will see you in court. the person who told him that was maine's democratic governor, this woman, janet mills, who said those words directly to him today. we'll see you in court. now, in his first month of his second term in office, donald trump has signed 73 executive orders, includ

dan kane, a lieutenant general who did not have any of the prerequisite jobs that typically, under law, someone is supposed to have before they become chairman of the joint chiefs, the president can waive that. but historically, we've seen a real step up ladders so that you end up with somebody who really knows what they're doing in that job. >> it's important to note that general brown is the son of an army colonel and a vietnam vet, a family who dedicated their lives to the us military long before dei initiatives even existed. john, we're also starting to see voters in republican districts speak out against elon musk and the doge effort. is that going to have an impact on republicans? we watched that town hall down in georgia, and though the voters were fired up, he kind of seemed snarky, like he didn't care. >> yeah, i mean, members of congress don't care until they see their poll numbers go down, until they see their fundraising dry up and until they start to believe that voters who voted for them were affected. so even in red districts, you'll have democratic voters, and sometimes

guest: dan kane, not general dan kane because he is currently rered.retired as air force three-star in december. not a very high-profile member of the military. not somebody a lot of people have on their radar, but a very interesting path at one point was the department of agriculture, elana classified programs, his last big stop was as a military representative to the cia. so not somebody with a very public profile. probably the most public thing about him is how president trump has talked about him in the past. his actually appeared in a number of campaign speeches throughout the years going back to when trump met him i believe in 2019 while he was downrange in the middle east. the story trump says is kane said if you like -- let me take the gloves off i will be phthisis in a week. -- be phthisis in a week. trump has said he also came and put on a maga hat which would be against the rules for military. people have said that last part in happen. john bolton says i was there, that never happened. but he clearly made an impression on trump, enough of on

his replacement will be lieutenant general dan kane, a retired three-star general. now prepares to start laying off 5400 civilian workers. >> we have the overnight layoffs at usaid. >> george, the administration continues its dismantling of usaid, placing most of its staff worldwide o on the event firing 1600 u.s.-based employees, although this is coming after a federal judge on friday allow the administration to move ahead with its plan rejecting workers request to extend the temporary restraining order. >> a new leader in germany was pushing back against president trump. >> this is an election that has huge implications for europe and its relationship with the u.s. an old-school conservative and businessman is set to lead europe's business economy. the far right alternative for germany party became the second largest party proving it is a major political force. trump and nato were on the ballot in this race. this morning, the likely new chancellor said it would be his priority to strengthen europe so they can "achieve independence" from the u.s. >> thank you very

trump firing pentagon leaders and nomination of lieutenant general and former cia associate director dan kanend potential budget cuts to defense. democratic congresswoman, member of the budget and appropriations committees, role of democrats in current congress and will continue the conversation with florida republican congressman, member of appropriations committee with look at budget and house gop strategy to advance president trump's legislative agenda. c-span's washington journal, join the conversation live at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> here is a look at what is coming up live wednesday, on c-span at 10:00 a.m. eastern the house will begin work oneval measures including a rolion to overturn biden administration's e fee on methane wastemissions for oil and gas producers. on-span2 at 10:00 a.m. the senate will be holding confirmation vote on psint trump's to be representative. supreme court ol argument in which heterosexual argument where employer discriminated against her because of orientation and sex. following the argument we will jo

commander-in-chief nominating air force lieutenant general dan raisin came to take its place, the president posting alongside secretary pete hegseth, general kanend the military will restore peace through strength, put america first and rebuild our military. the president's envoy, keith kellogg visiting, the retired lieutenant general has been in talks with ukraine's president zelenskyy, a deal for us access to ukraine's rare earth minerals is pretty close. sources telling fox news by ukrainian side made suggestions to tweak the agreement and sent back to the american side. >> let's make this happen. baseball bombshell, the yankees modifying old-school facial hair policy. it was put back in place in 1976 by george steinbrenner. his son says times have changed. >> the vast majority of into their 40s men have beards. i made clear it is going to be a well-groomed clean look. >> stephen smith shocked, shocked of the announcement warranted a 20 minute press conference. >> interrupted sports center right now. 20 minute press conference. i'm a yankee fan, diehard yankee fan. since 2,009, haven't been to one since then until last year. facial hair is t

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