President Biden’s choice for the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been confirmed: Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, who will replace Gen. Mark Miley.
General Milley sparked controversy after wearing “baggy combat fatigues” in a photo shoot while walking Trump in front of St. John’s Church in the middle of a BLM protest.
New York Times reporter Robert Jimison posted a message on So far, Senators Ron Johnson and JD Vance are the only ones to vote NO.
President Biden said he could “think of no one better placed or more qualified to lead our forces.”
CNN reported that the news followed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recommendation to choose Gen. Brown as the Army’s next top officer, according to a defense official. If confirmed, it would be the first time in U.S. history that the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are both African-American.
President Biden’s choice for the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been confirmed: Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
General Milley sparked controversy after wearing “baggy combat fatigues” in a photo shoot while walking Trump in front of St. John’s Church in the middle of a BLM protest.
Brown was also recommended to serve as Secretary of Defense, alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If this happens, it would be the first time in U.S. history that both top leaders of the Department of Defense would be African-American.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, who serves as the principal military advisor to the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council.
Brown will succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley, who has served in the role since 2019. In 2020, Milley was in the hot seat as he joined Trump in a march that quickly became controversial.
“I shouldn’t have been there. My presence at that time and in that environment creates a perception of the military being involved in domestic politics,” Milley said in a video speech at the National Defense University.
ABC News reported that after that moment, Milley considered resigning but decided to stay because he believed he would “let the troops down.”
The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made headlines in 2020 when he held the title of Pacific Air Force commander, recording an emotional video just after the police killing of George Floyd.
In full uniform, he got personal and was “full of emotion” for “the many African Americans who suffered the same fate as George Floyd.”
Brown has always been transparent about his views on racism in America and has always tried to keep a balanced and realistic approach towards it all.
“I cannot undo centuries of racism in our country, nor can I undo decades of discrimination that may have affected members of our Air Force. I consider how I can make personal, professional, and institutional improvements so that all Airmen, today and tomorrow, appreciate the value of diversity and can serve in an environment where they can reach their full potential.” Brown said in a video.
Biden nominated General CQ Brown in May 2023
Biden’s nominee was officially confirmed Wednesday as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Prior to his newly confirmed title, Brown spoke to a room full of aviators at the AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber conference about the challenges facing the United States. He also managed to highlight some of the work that has already been done and will continue to be done, even after he becomes chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
Brown said: “I have found that in bureaucratic processes it is difficult to say yes, but it is easy to say no. If there’s something you believe in, then you need to get past what I call the five steps of no: hell no, no, we’ll think about it, it’s not a bad idea, we should already TO DO.
President Biden has long supported Brown based on his experience and expertise.
He said Brown had “unparalleled direct knowledge of our theaters of operations and strategic insight to understand how they all work together to keep the American people safe,” according to CNN.
According to Fox NewsThe vote for Brown’s new position weighed in with a final score of 83-11.