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

https://mins.news/en/item/121272

- France 24, 2026-10-29 18:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/lt-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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