Thursday, an American official revealed that Pete Hegseth, the American Minister of Defense, asked General Randy George to resign from his position as Chief of Staff of the Army.
- General George, in office since 2023, was asked to retire immediately.
- This very senior officer “will leave his position with immediate effect,” wrote Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesperson, wishing him “a happy retirement.”
The time for big departures in the American administration. American Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth has 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 in the midst of the war against Iran, according to AFP.
This official confirmed information from CBS News, stating that General George was asked to retire immediately. He was appointed to this position in 2023, during the mandate of Democratic President Joe Biden.
This very senior officer “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 happy retirement.”
He did not give the reason for this sudden departure.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that Donald Trump had dismissed 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 take over the interim position at this strategic post.
