The US Senate has confirmed Dan Caine, pictured testifying during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 1, 2025, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The US Senate has confirmed Dan Caine, pictured testifying during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 1, 2025, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

 Jim WATSON

The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year.

Lawmakers signed off on Dan Caine's nomination and promotion to four-star general in an early morning vote of 60 to 25 ahead of a two-week recess.

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