Firing fears ripple through "Mean Girls" Pentagon

Breakfast meetings, happy hours and group chats across Washington are abuzz with the same question: Who gets axed next?The big picture: The ousters this month of U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, alongside two other service leaders, have intensified Pentagon palace intrigue.The nerves are particularly charged inside the building.Driving the news: At least 15 defense officials have abruptly left or been pushed out of their jobs under Trump 2.0.The exits, c...