GOP senator blasts Hegseth for ‘careless decision’ on troop posture
Key takeaways
- Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) offered harsh criticism for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday over reported changes at the Pentagon, including a shift in U.S.
- The changes would see Donahue replaced with a three-star or lieutenant general, according to the outlet, which cited five people familiar with the deliberations.
- Tillis described Donahue as one of our nation s finest warfighters and argued any rumored decision from Hegseth to sideline him would mark another step down a dangerous path if true.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) offered harsh criticism for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday over reported changes at the Pentagon, including a shift in U.S. military posture around the globe and the exits of multiple senior military officers in recent months.
The careless decision to reduce our force posture in Europe, along with moves by Pete Hegseth and his political henchmen to force out some of our finest general officers is amateur hour at best and deadly at worst, Tillis wrote on the social platform X.
The North Carolina Republican s comments came after NOTUS reported that the Pentagon plans to downgrade the Army s top command overseeing Europe and Africa by mid-summer. The command is led by four-star Gen. Christopher Donahue, who was photographed as the last American to leave Afghanistan in 2021.