Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and immediately take retirement amid the ongoing Iran war.
“We are grateful for his service, but it was time for a leadership change in the Army,” a senior Pentagon official told CBS News.
The Independent has contacted the Pentagon for confirmation.
George is the Army’s most senior general, and his reported ouster comes as the U.S. continues to battle Iran.
The president insisted in major address this week that the U.S. campaign is “nearing completion,” but the White House hasn’t offered a clear picture of how the war will end, and Tehran continues to insist it hasn’t negotiated any kind of ceasefire with the U.S.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
