Pete Hegseth told Milley, a critic of Trump, that he had ordered an investigation to determine whether his rank should be re-evaluated.
Days after he was sworn into office, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked a security detail for retired Gen. Mark Milley, becoming the fourth former Donald Trump appointee-turned-critic to be stripped of protections after the president’s return to the White House.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according to Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, an unprecedented move against the former top US general who became a frequent target of President Donald Trump.
Newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the personal security detail and security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday.
The retired four-star general is the latest former official targeted by the Trump administration.
Pete Hegseth is also reportedly considering demoting Mark Milley, with a review board set to analyze whether he took actions to "undermine the chain of command."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley’s security detail and clearance — and directed the Pentagon’s acting inspector general to
Retired US General Mark Milley faces a political upheaval after US defence secretary Pete Hegseth revoked his security clearance and detail, and calle
During recent times, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly revoked all sorts of security details of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and has also ordered a review of his conduct and thus recent speculations are on the rise that this recent development might lead to his demotion even.
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Russia launched a barrage of drones on Ukraine in an overnight attack on Friday, injuring four people and damaging a hospital and a grain warehouse in the southern Odesa region, officials said. Ukraine's air defences shot down 59 of 102 Russian drones,