Top US army officer steps down after Hegseth reportedly demanded removal

Pentagon announces Randy George retiring from role as US army chief of staff, ‘effective immediately’

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Randy George, the US army’s top officer, is stepping down from his role after defense secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly requested that he retire immediately.

The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that George, who had been serving as the army’s 41st chief of staff, is retiring.

“General Randy A. George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately.

The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our nation.

We wish him well in his retirement,” Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in https://x.com/SeanParnellASW/status/2039812664902271107">a statement shared on social media.