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Rep‑elect Nancy Lacore fired from Navy Reserve

First reported Nov 8, 12:05 PM ET · Latest Nov 8, 12:10 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 8, 5:30 PM ET

Where things stand

Rep‑elect Nancy Lacore, a former Navy vice admiral, will become the highest‑ranking female U.S. military officer ever to serve in Congress, CBS News reports. She was dismissed from her post as chief of the Naval Reserve by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in August 2025.

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Facts

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Timeline

What changed: Lacore said on “Face the Nation” that she was “never given a reason” for her firing, adding that the dismissal ultimately opened the path to her congressional run.

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  1. Full interview: Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore, former Navy Vice Admiral fired by Sec. Hegseth — CBS News

    Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore, a portion of which aired on November 8, 2026. Rep.-elect Lacore will become the highest-ranking female U.S. military officer to ever serve in Congress. She served as chief of the Naval…

  2. Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore says she was "never given a reason" why Pete Hegseth fired her — CBS News

    Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that she was "never given a reason" why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired her as a chief of the Navy Reserve, but she added that "at this point, it doesn't really matter. You know, it…

Questions

  • The specific reasons behind Secretary Hegseth’s decision to fire Lacore remain unclear. Open

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More: background

Lacore had led the Navy Reserve, the component of the Navy that provides reserve personnel and support. Defense Secretary Hegseth terminated her employment without providing an explanation, a move that drew public attention when she later entered politics.

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