Hegseth Blocks Promotions of 4 Army Officers with Ties to Sacked Generals
The rare move affects officers linked to generals Hegseth removed, while critics say the blocks are unprecedented and undermine military discipline.
- On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions of four Army officers to one-star rank, an action targeting individuals linked to senior generals he previously ousted.
- The blocked officers maintained ties to former Army Chief of Staff Randy George and commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa Chris Donahue, both removed by Hegseth in April and June respectively.
- Since taking office, Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers from promotion lists this year. Gen. Richard Newton, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, called the moves "unnecessary, unwarranted and it's certainly unprecedented."
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll may depart around Labor Day amid a months-long turf war with Hegseth, with the Pentagon considering Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell as his successor.
- Acting Army Chief Christopher LaNeve faces confirmation hurdles in the Senate Armed Services Committee, as the Army has lacked a Senate-confirmed chief since George's removal earlier this year.
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Hegseth blocks promotions of four army officers as purge widens
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotions of four Army officers selected for promotion to one-star rank, a highly unusual move that appears to be targeting officers who worked for generals he does not like, current and former defense officials said.
The purges continue. The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, continues a large-scale personnel purge of the army leadership
The purges continueThe head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, continues a large-scale personnel purge of the army leadership. This time, the Secretary of Defense blocked the awarding of the first general's stars to four colonels of the US Army.The reason...
Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned. Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who…
Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotions of four Army officers selected for promotion to one-star rank, a highly unusual move that appears to be targeting officers who worked for generals he does not like," the New York Times reports."So far this year Mr. Hegseth has removed at lea
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