Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the US Army chief of staff and two other generals as the Iran war continues.
Hegseth told US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, a Pentagon official told CNN. He also fired two other Army generals Thursday, a US official said — the chief of chaplains, Maj. Gen. William Green Jr., and the commander of Army Transformation and Training Command, Gen. David Hodne.
0:00 Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff amid Iran war
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Hegseth Purges Top U.S. Generals
- Hegseth’s latest purge of top generals is down to his ‘paranoia’ over fears of losing his own job, report claims The Independent —
- Ousted Army chief of staff says soldiers deserve "courageous leaders" in email CBS News —
- Gen. George says Army deserves ‘leaders of character’ in farewell letter The Hill —
- Trump’s Xi moment? A military purge unfolds in the US Times Of India —
Hegseth fires 3 top generals as Iran war continues
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