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by Elena Vance -

Hegseth Ousts Army Chief as Trump Administration Signals ‘Pentagon-First’ Agenda

— Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, to step down/retire effective immediately. In the last 48 hours reporting shows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s chief of staff to step down amid a broader pattern of senior military firings, while reporting and commentary portray the Trump White House as centering the Pentagon—pursuing large defense budget increases and prioritizing military leadership and operations.

The ouster of Gen. Randy George is one of more than a dozen senior military firings or removals since Hegseth became Defense Secretary.

Randy George "will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately.",” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell (in AP report) said.