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PoliticsLt. Gen. Ben Hodges accuses Hegseth of ‘getting rid of people who may have the courage to push back’

Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said the reported firing of Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia may point to a troubling pattern at the Pentagon. He also criticized the limited public opposition from retired senior commanders to policies they consider harmful, saying he was disappointed and surprised by former four-star generals’ reluctance to speak out.

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Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges accuses Hegseth of ‘getting rid of people who may have the courage to push back’
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges accuses Hegseth of ‘getting rid of people who may have the courage to push back’Politics