Hegseth fires 3 top generals as Iran war continues
April 4, 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the US Army chief of staff and two other generals as the Iran war continues. Hegseth told US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, a Pentagon official told CNN. He also fired two other Army generals Thursday, a US official said — the chief of chaplains, Maj. Gen. William Green Jr., and the commander of Army Transformation and Training Command, Gen.
David Hodne. 0:00 Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff amid Iran war 2:30 NYT: Hegseth blocks promotions for 2 Black, 2 female officers 4:31 Washington Post military reporter Dan Lamothe on what this will mean for Pentagon leadership 8:01 Lt. Gen. Russel Honore (Ret.) on abrupt firing of Army chief of staff 10:42 "Newsnight" panel debates Hegseth's firing generals Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Hegseth #IranWar #News
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