WSJ: Hegseth’s Pick for Top Army Job Is Losing GOP Support
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced resistance to nominating Gen. Christopher LaNeve as Army chief of staff, as GOP senators blocked the move due to insufficient support in the Senate Armed Services Committee.
- Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and other Republican senators object because LaNeve has served as a four-star general for only six months, whereas most chiefs typically serve at least 18 months in that rank before assuming the top role.
- LaNeve rose rapidly after impressing President Donald Trump during a January 2025 video call from South Korea, where the president remarked, "Is this man central casting, or what?" regarding the general's appearance.
- If the administration fails to secure confirmation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth can retain LaNeve as acting Army chief of staff indefinitely, as there is no statutory time limit restricting his service in that capacity.
- These legislative hurdles follow intense scrutiny regarding the Iran War, which has already cost $37.5 billion, as Hegseth faces growing criticism from lawmakers over his leadership and management of the Department of Defense.
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Hegseth’s top pick for Army chiefstruggling to get Republican support: report
GOP senators could block Gen. Christopher LaNeve from securing post on permanent basis amid concern over his comparative lack of experience in fresh headache for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Wall Street Journal
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President Donald Trump has fired much of the military’s top personnel and replaced them with loyalists, as well as engaged in controversial practices like encouraging personnel to receive testosterone supplements.“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pick for Army chief of staff is in jeopardy because of objections from Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and other Republican senators, according to U.S. officials and congressional sources,” reported The Wall Stree…
Pete Hegseth’s Army Chief Pick in Jeopardy
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pick for Army chief of staff is in jeopardy because of objections from Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and other Republican senators,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Hegseth has been pushing to nominate Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who has served as acting Army chief of staff since Hegseth in April fired the former […]
After dismissing General Randy George from his position as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army in April, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth actively pushed for the appointment of his replacement, General Christopher LaNeve.
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