Hegseth fires Army Chief Randy George and other generals
newsApr 2, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Randy George and two other senior officers on Thursday. The other removals include Lieutenant General David Hodne and Major General William Green Jr., the Army chief of chaplains. The actions come during the United States military campaign against Iran and follow a wider purge of more than a dozen senior Pentagon leaders by Hegseth. The firings risk disrupting military leadership and civil military norms during active conflict, and they concentrate power over the armed forces under the defense secretary.
Key Highlights
Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Randy George on Thursday.
Lieutenant General David Hodne and Major General William Green Jr. were also removed.
The firings occur during the U.S. campaign against Iran and wider Pentagon purge.