President Donald Trump has provoked a backlash from the Left by announcing his plan to replace Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with Gen. Dan “Razin’” Caine.
Caine is a decorated military leader with a history of distinguished service, including combat missions and critical roles in U.S. national security operations.
An experienced F-16 fighter pilot, Caine played a crucial role in defending Washington D.C. during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
.@POTUS: “What’s your name?”
“My name is Caine, sir.”@POTUS: “What’s your first name?”
“They call me ‘Razin.’”@POTUS: “I said, ‘Wait a minute. Your name is Razin Caine? I love you. I’ve been looking for you for five years!’”
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 22, 2025
Trump highlighted Caine’s leadership in the fight against ISIS as a key reason for selecting him.
the president credited him with significant contributions to the effort that dismantled the ISIS caliphate.
Despite Caine’s credentials, the decision has been met with criticism from some Democrats and their leftist corporate media allies.
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice voiced strong opposition during an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, calling the move “dangerous” and “unprecedented.”
Rice stated, “We have always had an extraordinarily apolitical professional military.
“It’s one of our greatest strengths as a democracy.
“We have civilian control, but we have men and women in our military of all backgrounds who are super highly qualified and who serve with honor and serve with integrity and without politicization.”
“And now, suddenly, Donald Trump is bringing politics into the process of determining who should be our military leaders,” she claimed.
“That is dangerous! It’s unprecedented.
“And it does not bode well for our integrity as a democracy.”
“What is it that he expects that Gen. Caine will do that one of the sitting four stars will not do?
“That’s the question we all need to be asking ourselves.
“They all take an oath to the Constitution to the United States, not to any individual president or any individual leader.”
WATCH:
The Obama Machine is very unhappy about Trump’s new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs —
— Susan Rice laments Trump “politicizing” a formerly “apolitical” military:
“We have always had an extraordinarily apolitical professional military. It’s one of our greatest strengths as a… pic.twitter.com/2xfQIpzLRF
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 22, 2025
However, CNN commentator Scott Jennings pushed back against the criticism and schooled the Left on Trump’s decision.
Jennings explained that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff serves at the pleasure of the president and is meant to be the commander-in-chief’s principal military advisor.
“This person [Chair of the Joint Chiefs] serves at the pleasure of the president,” Jennings said, emphasizing that Trump, like any president, has the authority to select the individual he believes best fits the role.
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NEW: Scott Jennings teaches CNN panel a basic lesson on how the US govt works:
“The [Chairman of the Joint Chiefs] serves at the pleasure of the President.”
A lot of need for civics lessons to be administered to hysterical fake news hacks of late.pic.twitter.com/CUp1ZKDDKq
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 22, 2025
Critics of Rice’s stance pointed to past instances of political influence within military appointments, particularly during the Obama administration.
Some have drawn comparisons to what was described at the time as a “purge” of nearly 200 military officers under former President Barack Obama.
At the time, critics said the move was intended to reshape the military’s leadership to align with his administration’s priorities.
Trump’s decision to appoint Caine signals a shift in military leadership.
Nevertheless, his critics continue to frame it as another example of him exerting undue political influence.
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