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Hegseth asks US Army chief of staff to step down
General Randy George was told to retire immediately as the US defence chief seeks someone aligned with Donald Trump’s vision
US Army chief of staff General Randy George is the latest senior officer to be ousted during Donald Trump’s second term. (EPA Images pic)
WASHINGTON: Secretary of defence Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, a US official said on Thursday.
The official confirmed a report from US broadcaster CBS that said George had been asked to take immediate retirement.
The reason for the request was not immediately known, but CBS quoted a source as saying Hegseth wanted someone who would implement his and Trump’s vision for the Army.
George is the latest senior officer to be ousted during Donald Trump’s second term, and his removal as the top Army officer comes with the United States engaged in a major war with Iran that the president has indicated could last for several more weeks.
During a nearly four-decade military career, George deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times and also served in positions including vice chief of staff of the Army and senior military assistant to Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin during Joe Biden’s term as president.
Trump has overseen a purge of top military officers, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, general Charles “CQ” Brown, whom he fired without explanation in February 2025.
Other senior officers dismissed include the heads of the Navy and Coast Guard, the general who headed the National Security Agency, the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, a Navy admiral assigned to Nato, and three top military lawyers.
The chief of staff of the Air Force also announced his retirement without explanation just two years into a four-year term, while the head of US Southern Command retired a year into his tenure.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has insisted the president is simply choosing the leaders he wants, but Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about the potential politicisation of the traditionally neutral US military.
The official confirmed a report from US broadcaster CBS that said George had been asked to take immediate retirement.
The reason for the request was not immediately known, but CBS quoted a source as saying Hegseth wanted someone who would implement his and Trump’s vision for the Army.
George is the latest senior officer to be ousted during Donald Trump’s second term, and his removal as the top Army officer comes with the United States engaged in a major war with Iran that the president has indicated could last for several more weeks.
During a nearly four-decade military career, George deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times and also served in positions including vice chief of staff of the Army and senior military assistant to Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin during Joe Biden’s term as president.
Trump has overseen a purge of top military officers, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, general Charles “CQ” Brown, whom he fired without explanation in February 2025.
Other senior officers dismissed include the heads of the Navy and Coast Guard, the general who headed the National Security Agency, the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, a Navy admiral assigned to Nato, and three top military lawyers.
The chief of staff of the Air Force also announced his retirement without explanation just two years into a four-year term, while the head of US Southern Command retired a year into his tenure.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has insisted the president is simply choosing the leaders he wants, but Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about the potential politicisation of the traditionally neutral US military.
Hegseth isn't qualified to run a hamburger or nasi lemak stall.
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Hours after this leaks, the US Army Chief of Staff is TOLD to resign & retire effective immediately.
You connect the dots.
https://x.com/i/status/2039420534027423902
Breaking news: The U.S. military gave the president a plan to seize nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium in Iran.
The mission would require the airlift of potentially hundreds or thousands of troops and could take weeks.
Some will see it as chaos. Some will see it as transitioning...in any case, officially, he got until January 2029, unless something happen and he gets additional life to 2033.
ReplyDeleteWe will find out...as mentioned previously, current affair 2026 is going to hot and busy.
Wonder if any fengshui masters make any killing for 2026?
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Dan Bongino was first.
Then it was Kristi Noem.
Now it is Pam Bondi today.
Dan was not qualified to be deputy Director of the FBI. He failed miserably at his job and was asked to resign.
Kristi was actually decent at her job but I guess her cross dressing husband and her affair with Corey was too much drama for the White House.
Pam Bondi the “Trump Loyalist” was given multiple opportunities to prosecute the deep state for their crimes.
She covered up a lot of the Epstein Files and apparently was leaking information to Eric Swalwell.
Rumor is Kash Patel is next. That would be interesting. Although Trump is a man of action and what we have seen from the DOJ and FBI is nothing more than gaslighting.
As for DNI Tulsi Gabbard, I don’t think she’s going anywhere.
https://x.com/i/status/2039904603467125141
You are completely wrong. Trump told us years ago that he hires for each phase. He hires people that have a skill set then replaces them once their job is complete. No one is hired for the duration
https://x.com/i/status/2039842262742438133
I just got the feeling this is the point where we’re gonna move to the next stage. Not to mean Trump is perfect, but everybody has their part to play. I know you don’t like Pam so hers was ditzy blonde. Lol.
https://x.com/i/status/2039792696856887610
So Trump hired a bunch of idiots that did not know what they were getting themselves into or even worse, SUBVERSIVES into to a job. This looks even worse for Trump than it does for the people he fired. It tells me as a Trump supporter that he doesn't have good judgement.