Pete Hegseth’s ‘Paranoia’ Explains Purge of Top General

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Donald Trump fired his attorney general Thursday, but one analyst said Friday the most significant purge happening inside his administration isn't in the Cabinet, it's at the Pentagon.While the media focused on Pam Bondi's ouster, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly fired three generals the same day, including General Randy George, the Army's top-ranking commander, National Affairs Correspondent Jeet Heer wrote for The Nation. Military.com ca…

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Pete Hegseth’s ‘Paranoia’ Explains Purge of Top General

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “paranoia” about Army Secretary Dan Driscoll taking his job fueled the firing of the Army’s top general, the New York Post reports. Said one administration official: “This is all driven by the insecurity and paranoia that Pete has developed since Signalgate. Unfortunately, it is stoked by some of his closest aides who should be trying to calm the waters.”

Hegseth ousts top Army officer, expanding purge

What happenedDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday forced out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George. A Pentagon spokesperson gave no reason, saying only that George “will be retiring” as the Army’s top uniformed officer, “effective immediately.” Hegseth also reportedly fired Gen. David Hodne, head of the Army’s new Transformation and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. William Green, chief of the Army Chaplain Corps.Who said whatWith George’s d…

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