Hegseth ousts Army chief of staff
Digest more
Gen. Christopher LaNeve is set to serve as acting Army chief of staff following the removal of Gen. Randy George.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately on Thursday, April 2, according to a Pentagon statement, cutting short his expected
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, to step down from the post and retire immediately, a Pentagon official told The Hill on Thursday. The Army did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Gen. Randy George’s ouster is the latest clash between the Pentagon chief and the service’s senior leadership, and comes during the war in Iran.