Exclusive: US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge

Idrees Ali - Reuters - 07/04
U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
  • Allies notified that Chatfield has been removed from senior post
  • Trump administration views NATO and allies coolly
  • Chatfield's firing follows removal of NSA head Haugh
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
The information was not immediately confirmed by the Pentagon. However, the sources told Reuters that allies had been notified that Chatfield had been removed from her job.

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Chatfield, the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee, is one of only a handful of female Navy three-star officers and was the first woman to lead the Naval War College, a job she held until 2023.
The firing is the latest to rock the Pentagon after Thursday's removal of General Timothy Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. For the Navy, it follows the firing of its top officer, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to become Chief of Naval Operations.
President Donald Trump's administration has taken a cool view of NATO, as well as European allies, since taking office in January. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his first trip to NATO headquarters in February to warn Europe, opens new tab against treating the United States like a "sucker" by making it responsible for its defense.
It was unclear if any official reason was given for Chatfield's dismissal, or if it was related to any U.S. policy...
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