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GOP lawmakers divided over Hegseth’s ouster of top Army commander
Key takeaways
- Strong leaders are not threatened by accomplished commanders.
- And it s bringing great harm to our Department of Defense.
- Clay Higgins (R-La.), who sits on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), urged caution when asked about Donahue s retirement.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Chris Donahue, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander,
Some GOP lawmakers hammered Hegseth, who served in the National Guard and fought in Iraq, accusing him of rankling the ranks at the Pentagon and pushing out an experienced and well-respected military officer, while others were reluctant to weigh in, arguing all of the facts about the development should come out first.
Regardless, all Republicans heaped praise on Donahue, who was widely seen as a rising star in the Army and who spent decades in the military special operations realms, where he was an Army Ranger and part of Delta Force, rising later to commander of the elite unit.
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