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Ex-Air Force Chief Slams Trump's Anthropic Phase-Out Order

2/28/2026

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Frank Kendall, former U.S. Air Force Secretary, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's order to phase out the use of Anthropic as outrageous.
The deadline for Anthropic to comply with the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted AI access has passed without an agreement.
Kendall, who served during the Biden administration, shared his insights on The Takeout.

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Frank Kendall, former U.S. Air Force Secretary, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's order to phase out the use of Anthropic as outrageous.
The deadline for Anthropic to comply with the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted AI access has passed without an agreement.
Kendall, who served during the Biden administration, shared his insights on The Takeout.