The Trump administration fired former head of the U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Linda L. Fagan, according to a bulletin sent to all Coast Guard employees, on Jan. 21, 2025. Snopes also confirmed that the Trump administration fired former Transportation Security Administration head David Pekoske and terminated all advisory committees at the U.

Commandant Linda Fagan had received bipartisan criticisms from members of Congress who accused the USCG of resisting oversight.

The United States Coast Guard has issued a warning order directing all personnel to prepare for a return to full-time, in-person work,

The average cost to ICE to deport a single person during the Biden administration was about $10,500, sources told NBC News.

The Trump administration ousted Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who is the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.

Admiral Kevin Lunday will serve as acting U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, replacing Fagan, the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military.

The commandant of the US Coast Guard has been removed from her position over “leadership deficiencies” and “operational failures,” a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.

It is unclear why the policy was halted, and the Coast Guard emphasizes that harassing behavior, hate, or other conduct remains prohibited.

"Under my statutory authority as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security I have relieved Admiral Linda L. Fagan of her duties as Commandant of the United States Coast Guard," said Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman.

Adm. Kevin Lunday, the vice commandant, is expected to fill the vacancy in an acting capacity until the Senate confirms a replacement.

In support of President Trump's executive orders, the Coast Guard will send additional resources to maritime borders, the military branch said Tuesday.

There is an official list of reasons why Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan was fired Tuesday on the first day of the Trump administration, and there is an unofficial list. The official reasons cited by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman were “leadership deficiencies,