US President Donald Trump fired top American military officer General Charles 'CQ' Brown on Friday, part of a major shakeup of the armed forces' leadership. Brown had been nominated to the top military role by Democratic president Joe Biden and became only the second Black person to hold the position. Trump thanked Brown for 'his over 40 years of service to our country' in a post on his Truth Social platform, describing him as 'a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader.' Trump said he was nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine to replace Brown.