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Billy Ball Explains NC: The Trump administration did what to the Coast Guard?

By Billy Ball, Staff Reports

March 11, 2026

In the latest Billy Ball Explains NC, we break down the tension between the Coast Guard and the Trump administration.

In February 2025, a US Coast Guardsman went overboard in the Pacific Ocean. Naturally, the Coast Guard went into search and rescue mode. But you won’t believe what former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did next. 🤯
In the new Billy Ball Explains NC, we take a look at the reported animosity between one of North Carolina’s busiest branches of the military and the Trump administration. And what that means for the Trump administration’s relationship with the military going forward in one of America’s most military-friendly states.
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    Billy Ball is Cardinal & Pine's senior newsletter editor. He’s covered local, state, and national politics, government, education, criminal justice, the environment, and immigration in North Carolina for almost two decades. His reporting and commentary have earned state, regional, and national awards. He's also the founder of The Living South, a journalism project about the most interesting people in the American South.

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