00:00The U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General
00:07Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said on Thursday, without giving a reason for the
00:13departure.
00:13In a statement, the Pentagon's top spokesperson, Sean Parno, said George will be retiring from
00:20his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately.
00:25He had held the post, which typically runs for four years since August 2023, having been
00:32appointed under the Biden administration.
00:34American news channel CBS quoted a source as saying Hegseth wanted someone who would implement
00:41his and President Donald Trump's vision for the Army.
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