Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to remove Mark Milley's security detail and warns he faces demotion in retirement
SUMMARY
President Donald Trump's new Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is taking strong action against former General Mark Milley, announcing the immediate removal of Milley’s security detail and security clearance. Hegseth is also directing the Pentagon’s acting Inspector General to investigate whether Milley should be stripped of his military star for allegedly undermining the chain of command. This follows Milley’s public remarks, where he brazenly called President Trump “fascist to the core” and “the most dangerous person to this country". The Pentagon will also remove Milley’s portrait, following the first removal on Inauguration Day. Trump and his team, including Hegseth, have made it clear that former officials under threat from Iran shouldn’t expect taxpayer-funded security indefinitely, stressing loyalty to the president and the nation’s priorities.
