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Pentagon Strips Trump Foe Milley Of Security Detail

The Pentagon says security protection will be scrapped for former general Mark Milley, who is pictured speaking during a Senate hearing in September 2021, when he was the top US military officerWASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. (Credit: AFP)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is removing the security detail for former top US military officer Mark Milley -- a foe of President Donald Trump -- and suspending his security clearance, the Pentagon said.

The retired general, who reportedly once labeled Trump a "fascist" to a journalist, is the latest official-turned-critic to see their security protection pulled since Trump began his second term last week.

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