Hegseth calls for resignation of US Army chief, cites Trump’s vision — CBS
Pete Hegseth (photo: Getty Images)
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth asked the US Army Chief of Staff, General Randy George, to resign and leave his post. He has now resigned, reports CBS News.
According to one source, Hegseth wants to see in this position a person who, within the army, will implement the vision of US President Donald Trump and the Pentagon chief.
Meanwhile, Pentagon press secretary Sean Parnell has already publicly stated that George is immediately resigning as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army.
"The Department of War is grateful for General George's decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement," he said.
Now, the acting chief of staff of the Army will be the current deputy, General Christopher LaNeve, who previously served as Hegseth's military aide. Earlier, from 2022 to 2023, he served as commander of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division.
As for Randy George, he had held his position since August 2023 and was nominated to the post by former US President Joe Biden. This means he was expected to remain in office until 2027.
Additionally, George is 61 years old. From 2021 to 2022, he served as senior military assistant to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Moreover, as a career infantry officer and West Point graduate, he served in the first Gulf War and in conflicts in Iran and Afghanistan.
Other incidents with the Pentagon
Recently, the Pentagon reported the 90% destruction of Iran's missile potential, as well as the elimination of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, during the US operation Epic Fury. However, the scale of Iran's retaliatory strikes caught the American side off guard.
Against the backdrop of the war with Iran, a conflict arose between the US and other NATO member countries, as European countries effectively refused to join the hostilities.
Against this backdrop, Pete Hegseth said the other day that Trump is dissatisfied with the actions of NATO allies during the war with Iran.
