High-ranking US military officials dismissed without explanation
- Since Donald Trump returned to power, heads have been rolling in the US military’s top ranks.
- Amidst the conflict with Iran, several generals, including the Chief of Staff of the Army, have recently been pushed out.
- The Pentagon has provided no explanation for their departure.
The list of high-ranking officials in the US military being dismissed, often without explanations, continues to grow. The highest civilian official of the US Navy, John Phelan, was “terminated immediately,” the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, April 22, without providing any justification for his sudden departure, at a time when the US is engaged in a conflict with Iran.
“Since Donald Trump returned to power, heads have been rolling in the US military’s top ranks, as the Democratic opposition accuses the American President of seeking to place supporters in strategic positions”
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The Pentagon has not given any explanation regarding his dismissal. According to some American media, this four-star general – the highest rank in the US military – would have been removed due to his positions on diversity and inclusion. Charles Brown publicly expressed the discrimination he faced within the military as an African American shortly after the murder of George Floyd. This did not prevent Donald Trump from thanking General Charles Brown for his over forty years of service, praising him as an outstanding leader.
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Two other generals, David Hodne, in charge of army transformation and training, and William Green Jr, at the helm of the military chaplain corps, met the same fate. After his appointment, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a reduction of at least 20% in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals, according to a memo. This decision was not meant to “punish high-ranking military officers,” the secretary assured, adding that it aimed to “maximize strategic preparedness and operational efficiency.”
