Griffin, the chief national security correspondent at the Pentagon, asked Hegseth whether he had “certainty that all the ...

Retired Lt. Gen. John "Dan" Caine promised to stay out of politics and only provide President Donald Trump with honest assessments if confirmed as general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

But as of Monday, the Joint Chiefs website still didn't have him listed. At his confirmation hearing early this month, Caine said he would be candid in his advice to Trump and vowed to be apolitical .

Brown, a history-making fighter pilot and just the second Black chairman, had served 16 months in the job when he was fired Feb. 21. Caine's term as chairman will run through Sept. 30, 2027.

The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff almost two months after President Trump abruptly fired his predecessor.

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown Jr. speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon on July 25, 2024. AFP via Getty Images Still, Caine was confirmed with some bipartisan ...

Lt. Gen. John Caine (Retired), testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be promoted to general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department ...

The Senate confirmed early Friday Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, the former National Guardsman and fighter pilot, to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

But as of Monday, the Joint Chiefs website still didn’t have him listed. At his confirmation hearing early this month, Caine said he would be candid in his advice to Trump and vowed to be ...

Lt. Gen. John Caine (Retired), testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be promoted to general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department ...