Thursday, an American official announced that Pete Hegseth, the American Minister of Defense, had asked General Randy George to resign from his position as Chief of Staff of the Army.
- The general, in office since 2023, was asked to retire immediately.
- This very high-ranking official “will leave his position with immediate effect,” wrote Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, wishing him “a wonderful retirement.”
The time for major departures in the American administration. American Defense Minister Pete Hegseth asked General Randy George to resign from his position as Chief of Staff of the Army, as reported by an American official on Thursday, April 2 during the ongoing war against Iran, according to AFP.
This official confirmed information from CBS News that he had been asked to retire immediately. He was appointed to this position in 2023, under the mandate of Democratic President Joe Biden.
This very high-ranking official “will leave his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army, with immediate effect,”
wrote Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesperson, wishing him “a wonderful retirement.”
He does not give the reason for this sudden departure.
Earlier in the day, it was learned that Donald Trump had fired his Minister of Justice Pam Bondi, one of his loyal supporters criticized for her handling of the Epstein case, and appointed his former personal lawyer to temporarily fill this strategic position.
