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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Pete Hegseth fires top Army official amid Iran war

Pete Hegseth ARMY Iran Randy George
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and immediately retire.
  • The request for Gen. George's retirement comes amid the ongoing Iran war.
  • A senior Pentagon official told CBS News that the leadership change was necessary, stating, ‘it was time for a leadership change in the Army.”
  • Gen. Randy George is currently the Army's most senior general.
  • This reported leadership shake-up follows President Trump's recent insistence that the Iran war was nearing its end.

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reportedly removes top uniformed officer from Army as US wages war in Iran

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