The Daily Beast
US · 4 hrs ago
Pentagon Pete Humiliated as Republicans Turn on His Army Pick
Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS
Pete Hegseth’s pick for Army chief of staff is being blocked by Republican senators, a new report alleges.
Hegseth wants 59-year-old Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who has been acting Army chief of staff, to permanently replace retired Gen. Randy George. In April, Hegseth fired George after the general reportedly refused to remove two Black and two female officers from a list of service members set to be promoted to one-star generals.
However, Hegseth has not formally…
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