The White House stated Trump's dissatisfaction with the low confidence of the military in the US army.

The President USA Donald Trump is unhappy with how the country's military perceives the army. This was announced on February 25 at a briefing by White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt.

"It's time to shake up the Pentagon. They failed seven audits in a row. Confidence in the army among the military is low. The president will shake up the Pentagon," she said.

The White House spokeswoman also explained that the reason for Charles Brown's resignation from the post of head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was Trump's dissatisfaction with the work of Brown and the Department of Defense.

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