Ramesh #NotGoingBack16h ago

Secretary of War, "Pete #Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. #RandyGeorge to step down and retire immediately, according to two Department of Defense officials"

https://abcnews.com/Politics/hegseth-asked-army-chief-staff-gen-randy-george/story?id=131667615&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down: Sources

Hegseth asked him to retire immediately, according to sources.

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Ramesh #NotGoingBack16h ago
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⬆️ >> Secretary of War, "Pete #Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. #RandyGeorge to step down and retire immediately…

Randy George was nominated by #Biden and confirmed by the Senate in August 2023. His term was to expire in August 2027.

So this looks like a #purge, perhaps because he had the temerity to question some decisions about the #US war in #Iran

https://criticalreport.substack.com/p/randy-george-army-chief-of-staff

General Randy A. George Confirmed as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army

The U.S. Army has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since August 2023 - for the first time in the nation's history.

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