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Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
« on: February 24, 2025, 11:51:54 am »
Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
By Leo Shane III
 Friday, Feb 21, 2025
 
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is petitioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for more transparency in any future decisions involving the dismissal of senior uniformed leaders, saying the process must avoid political undertones to preserve the sanctity of the military.

In a letter to Hegseth on Friday, the representatives asked for details on the process by which any general or flag officers are being evaluated for removal, what factors will be considered and legal justification for such moves.


“There are valid reasons to remove a general or flag officer, but there must be clear, transparent and apolitical criteria and processes associated with any such dismissal,” they wrote.

“[The officers] are patriots who have dedicated their lives to the defense of the United States. … They take seriously their charge to carry out the political will of the people and to provide their best professional military advice in furtherance of those objectives in accordance with the laws of armed conflict.”
 

The letter was signed by Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Democratic Reps. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Jason Crow of Colorado, Mikie Sherill of New Jersey and Jared Golden of Maine. All of the signers are members of the House Armed Services Committee.


The message was prompted by rumors this week that Hegseth is moving to fire multiple senior military leaders because of concerns about their lack of loyalty to President Donald Trump. Lists of possible targets being circulated in news reports include Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/02/21/lawmakers-warn-hegseth-against-political-firings-of-generals/
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Re: Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2025, 11:57:04 am »
So, to the military times, a "bipartisan" group is a rino and 5 democrats?  Perhaps they forgot, more likely never knew, that Benedict Arnold (Gen. Benedict Arnold) was a patriot too by their definition until he became a traitor.  And their warning would caution George Washington not to go after him because of what he had been in the past.
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Re: Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2025, 12:07:26 pm »
but there must be clear, transparent and apolitical criteria...

What if the criteria for hiring them was not apolitical? What if they were hired because of their fealty to woke socialism and turning the military into a gestapo for the left? This would have to be true of anyone hired or promoted under the Obama and Biden administrations because patronage rather than defense was the only goal; evidenced by how well they managed Iran, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
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Re: Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2025, 12:38:32 pm »
Agree to an extent, except in my eyes, furthering and promoting DEI garbage is more of a performance criteria than a political one. 
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Re: Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2025, 01:27:58 pm »
Yes it's political because they decided to play politics instead of doing their jobs.
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