# Ben Hodges accuses Hegseth of removing people who might dare to push back

https://mins.news/en/video/121287

- France 24 English, 2026-10-29 18:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOiQZCtqLEU

> Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges says the reported firing of Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia may reflect a troubling pattern at the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The unexplained dismissals of senior military officers raise fundamental questions about institutional trust and civilian authority’s relationship with military leadership.

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