Trump’s 'very unclear' orders 'sparking so much confusion' among Army officials: report

28 January

President Donald Trump's slew of executive orders has left the US Army in disarray in the MAGA leader's eight days since taking office once again, according to a Tuesday Politico report.

Per the report, the 47th president's moves to begin the administration's mass deportation efforts and end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — to name only a few — are "sparking so much confusion that top officials directed a halt on new contracts and then walked it back."

For example, Politico reports, "Top officials misinterpreted Trump’s order on diversity, equity and inclusion and set an Army freeze on deals for new weapons," then, "The Pentagon clarified on Tuesday that it wasn’t going to issue a pause," upending the entire defense industry.

Additionally, Politico reports:

Some service members also are concerned that Trump’s team will purge officers who are not deemed loyal enough. The president last week dismissed Adm. Linda Fagan, the Coast Guard’s commandant. A Homeland Security official credited her firing to program delays and an 'excessive focus' on diversity and inclusion efforts.

"What kind of signal does this send to the defense industrial base, which is already plagued with a number of challenges?" ex-Army official Becca Wasser said to the news outlet.

"A lot of that stems from a very unclear demand signal from the U.S. government," the Center for a New American Security senior fellow added.

Politico's full report is available here.

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