Hegseth has asked US Army chief of staff to step down, CBS News reports - Reuters
Hegseth has asked US Army chief of staff to step down, CBS News reports Reuters
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"George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately."
— Sean Parnell , Executive
"We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iranian recklessness for largely closing off the strait."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"When we're serious, we don't say the opposite of what we said the day before every day."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"General George could be fired for months."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
Key People
Daniel Driscoll is the 26th civilian leader of the U.S. Army and has reportedly been at odds with Hegseth.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Gen. Christopher LaNeve will be stepping in as acting Army chief of staff.
Gen. Randy A. George is the 41st Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army who recently retired from his position.
Gen. Randy George is the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army who has recently been ousted.
Hegseth is a political commentator known for his conservative views.
Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve is the new vice chief of staff of the Army and is expected to replace Gen. George.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Army Chief of Staff who was asked to step down.
Sean Parnell is the chief Pentagon spokesperson.
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has served in various ministerial roles.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, with Lt. Gen. Christopher La ... , a former aide to Hegseth, set to serve as the acting Army chief of staff.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George from his position amid the ongoing Iran war, with Gen. Christopher LaNeve set to serve as the acting Army chief of staff.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George ... .
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegset ... asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and retire, a U.S. official confirmed to NPR, as the war in the Middle East raged through its fifth week.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has requested the resignation of Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army's top uniformed officer, amid the ongoing war with Iran.
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