US Army Chief of Staff Randy George resigned ahead of schedule after the demand of Secretary of Defense Pete Gegset. He was to remain in office until 2027.
On Friday, April 3, writes The Guardian, informs the portal PromPolitInform.
The Pentagon has announced that Randy George will resign as chief of staff of the US Army “immediately.” It is reported that this decision was made after the request of Defense Minister Pete Gegset for his immediate release.
On Thursday, April 2, the Pentagon confirmed that George was completing his service. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement that the agency “is grateful to the general for decades of service to the country and wishes him success after retirement.”
Usually the chief of staff of the army is in office for four years, stressed in The Guardian. It noted that George was nominated to the post by former US President Joe Biden, and the Senate confirmed him in 2023, so under normal circumstances he would have to remain in office until 2027.
The paper noted that since Gegseth took over the Pentagon, he has fired more than a dozen senior military officials. They include Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff James Slife and Navy Chief of Staff Lisa Franchetti.
George’s resignation could increase tensions between Gegseth and the Army leadership, The Guardian added. The defense minister himself has been at the center of several scandals, including allegations of war crimes in the Caribbean and an inspector’s report accusing him of mishandling classified military information.
In addition, there were reports that Gegseth may be trying to block the promotion of four officers – two women and two black men – to the rank of brigadier general. He also openly declared his intention to get rid of diversity, equality and inclusion programs in the US Army, the newspaper recalled.
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