US Defense Secretary Fires Senior Army Officers Without Explanation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under intense scrutiny after removing multiple high-ranking Army officials without public explanation. Among the latest dismissals was Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff, who was nominated by President Joe Biden for a standard four-year term just last year. Replacing him as acting chief is Lt. Christopher LaNeve — a former aide to Hegseth. Additionally, Maj. William Green, the Army’s chief of chaplains, and David Hodne, head of the Army’s Transformatio