The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commander Linda Fagan from her residence on February 4, and she was given just three hours notice, NBC News reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Fagan, a four-star admiral and the first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard, was removed by the Trump administration on January 21, the day after Trump took office. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Coast Guard, cited border security issues and an “over-emphasis” on diversity, equity and inclusion as among the reasons for Fagan’s removal.
Linda Fagan speaks at a hearing in the US Senate on June 11, 2024.
Fagan, who was appointed to command the USCG in 2022, has become a convenient target for a new president looking to flex his muscles, according to NBC News. The process for removing Fagan is less complicated than removing the commanders of the four main branches of the US military.
Kicking Ms Fagan out of her home for a short period of time was a step further. “It was petty and personal. It was a really strange power play,” said one ally of Ms Fagan.
Meanwhile, a DHS official disputed that Fagan’s removal from her home at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling in Washington, DC, was appropriate. “She was removed for cause two weeks ago and she is still living in the admiral’s quarters,” the official said, confirming that Fagan was asked to leave. The official said they could not confirm or deny the three-hour timeline.
NBC News quoted a source as saying that USCG leadership had given Fagan 60 days to find new housing. However, on February 4, DHS officials told acting USCG Commander Kevin Lunday that he had to evict Fagan because “the president wanted her out of that compound,” according to one of the sources familiar with the matter.
The DHS official could not immediately determine whether the directive actually came from President Trump.
By 2 p.m. on Feb. 4, Lunday had told Fagan she had three hours to leave. Shortly afterward, Fagan’s team received a call from aides to Sean Plankey, a senior DHS adviser and retired USCG officer, asking Fagan to open the door so she could take photos inside, according to a source.
Fagan objected to DHS officials taking photos inside the home. “I didn’t give them permission to come in, whether I was there or not,” Fagan told a USCG member. Lunday relayed that information to Plankey’s team, noting that any attempt to gain access to Fagan’s home would be considered trespassing, according to a source.
However, Ms. Fagan left the house, although "many of her personal and household items were still there," according to a former US military official. Ms. Fagan spent the night at the home of friends.
The U.S. Transportation Command is now responsible for moving her personal belongings out of her home at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling. "She has been given another place to live. We are still providing housing for her," the DHS official confirmed, according to NBC News.
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