Hegseth halts bid to extend Army general's tenure, Donahue to retire
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked a behind-the-scenes effort to extend Gen. Christopher Donahue’s career, prompting the general to submit retirement papers and prepare to depart; Donahue, regarded as a top warfighter, will leave amid what observers describe as Hegseth’s broader purge of senior military leaders.
- Hegseth thwarted internal efforts to extend top Army general’s career The Washington Post
- Another Top General Is Out at the Pentagon The Atlantic
- Gen. Chris Donahue set to retire as Army commander in Europe and Africa, in latest departure by top military official CBS News
- Top army general who was last US soldier to leave Afghanistan abruptly steps down The Guardian
- Hegseth Cuts Army Commander’s Storied Career Short as Part of Broader Shake-Up WSJ
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