Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has initiated an inquiry into former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley, revoking his personal security detail and clearance amidst heightened tensions with President Trump. The Pentagon aims to assess whether Milley’s military grade should be reconsidered. Joe Kasper, the Department of Defense chief of staff, expressed concerns about undermining the chain of command. Tensions rose after Milley reassured China following the Capitol riots, prompting Trump's harsh criticism. Milley had previously received a preemptive pardon from President Biden, signaling the contentious political landscape surrounding military leadership and accountability.
Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to open an inquiry into Milley's conduct to determine whether it is appropriate to reopen an assessment of Milley's military grade.
Undermining the chain of command is corrosive to our national security, Joe Kasper, the Defense Department chief of staff, said in a statement.
Trump described the phone call as an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been death.
Biden had said that the ex-military chief and others do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions.
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