A former four-star Coast Guard admiral was forced to leave behind most of her belongings after the Trump administration gave her just three hours to vacate her home on Tuesday, according to NBC News.
Linda Fagan, an ex-Coast Guard commandant who was also the first female leader of a military branch, was evicted from her home at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling by the Department of Homeland Security after she was fired by President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day.
A Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News that Fagan was ordered to leave, but could not confirm or deny the three-hour timeline.
“She was terminated with cause two weeks ago today and she was still living in those admiral quarters,” the official reportedly said.
Fagan learned that she was fired while waiting in line to take a photo with Trump at the Inauguration Ball, according to The New York Times. She was terminated for “excessive focus” on DEI, failure to address border threats, and her handling of sexual assault allegations at the Coast Guard Academy.
Fagan was given a 60-day waiver to find a new home, but Homeland Security officials reportedly told acting Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday that “the president wants her out of quarters.”
A former U.S. military official told NBC News that Fagan left her home with “with many—maybe all—of her personal items and household goods still there.” She spent the night with friends.
The U.S. Transportation Command is expected to move Fagan’s belongings out of the house. The Homeland Security official said the agency would still provide Fagan with a new home, though a Fagan ally reportedly said she was not presented with an alternative.
The Daily Beast reached out to the White House, Homeland Security Department, and Coast Guard for comment.
