politics
April 3, 2026
Who is Randy George, the Army chief of staff Hegseth ousted?
War Secretary Pete Hegseth made a major wartime change to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday in removing Army chief of staff Gen. Randy George.
TL;DR
- Army chief of staff Gen. Randy George has been removed from his position by War Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Gen. Christopher LaNeve will take over as the interim vice chief of staff of the Army.
- George's term was cut short, as Army chiefs of staff typically serve four-year terms, and his was due to end in 2027.
- The removal occurs during the U.S.-Iran war and as the Army's 82nd Airborne Division is deployed to the Middle East.
- This action is part of a larger trend of Hegseth removing high-ranking military officials.
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