The Pentagon pulled down a portrait of retired US Army General and frequent Donald Trump critic Mark Milley just hours after Trump’s Monday inauguration in Washington, DC, witnesses told Reuters.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., who President Trump had threatened to fire once in power, on Monday said he plans to remain the country’s highest-ranking military official. “That’s my plan,

It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

"My family and I are deeply grateful for the President's action today," Milley said in a statement to USA Today provided by a spokesperson.

A major police union that endorsed President Donald Trump broke its silence late Tuesday evening on his pardons for those convicted for their actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol -- including people who violently assaulted law enforcement officers -- but tempered that criticism by also taking a swipe at former President Joe Biden for his eleventh-hour pardons.

President Donald Trump channeled his reality TV catchphrase to fire a humanitarian chef, the former Joint Chiefs of Staff chair and two others in a dramatic first-day move on Truth Social.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walked hand-in-hand into Emancipation Hall before Trump reviewed the troops, marking his first honors ceremony during his second term as president. The review of the troops was initially set for outdoors but was moved to Emancipation Hall due to the freezing temperatures outside.

At noon today, Donald Trump took the presidential oath for a second time, capping a historic political comeback to the White House. As he did on the campaign trail, Trump painted a dark picture of America and took aim at President Joe Biden's leadership as his predecessor sat just steps away.

The reëlected President reprised his “American Carnage” address, with repeated jabs at America’s “decline” under Joe Biden, but his central theme, as always, was himself.

President Donald Trump revoked a 1965 civil rights executive order Tuesday, rolling back authorities long used to prevent employment discrimination by federal contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients. He also ordered agencies to plan potential civil rights investigations against private sector entities who embrace diversity hiring.

It's hard to tell just where retired General Mark Milley's portrait once hung in the Pentagon's prestigious E-ring hallway, alongside all of the former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.