Trump is preparing a mass "cleansing" in the Pentagon — generals and officers will be fired
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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:11:00 +0200
Trumps team is preparing a massive purge in the PentagoAccording to two anonymous agency sources, the layoff planning process is at an early stage and could change.
Such a decision could lead to an unprecedented reshuffle in the Pentagon, but one of the sources doubts the need for such changes in the US Department of Defense.
Everyone close to Mark Milli will disappear.
It is not known whether Trump himself will support this initiative, but during the election campaign he actively opposed the leaders of the defense department who criticized him.
Trump previously announced his intention to fire the generals responsible for the controversial withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2021.
A second source told Reuters that the new administration may focus on officers with ties to former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley.
Bob Woodward, in his book War, quoted Milley as calling Trump a fascist to the core, which led to a backlash from Trumps allies.The Joint Chiefs of Staff includes the highestranking officers of the US military, as well as the heads of the various branches of the military.Iron Defense Secretary The plans for the layoffs come shortly after Trump appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hagseth, a Fox News commentator and veteran who has openly called for a purge at the Pentagon.The new Trump administratioRecently, US Presidentelect Donald Trump announced several key appointments in his incoming administration.
Many of the new highranking officials were previously noted for their skeptical views on Ukraine.In particular, the veteran and Fox News TV presenter Pete Hegseth was elected to the position of Secretary of Defense.Tulsi Gabbard, who previously spread antiUkrainian statements and mentioned biolaboratories in Ukraine, became a candidate for the post of director of US national intelligence.Trump also identified candidates for the positions of secretary of state, attorney general and other heads of National Intelligence.
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