Warren Statement on Hegseth Directing DoD IG to Go After Gen. Milley

Washington, D.C. –Newly-confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsethreportedlydirected the new DoD Inspector General to investigate and potentially strip General Mark Milley of a star in retirement due to his refusal to blindly defer to President Donald Trump in his first term. In written responses to Senator Warren during his confirmation process, Hegsethcommittedto “protecting the DoD IG’s independence.”
Senator Warren released the following statement:
“Pete Hegseth pledged to the Senate that he’d protect the independence of the Department of Defense’s watchdog for waste, fraud, and abuse. But after President Trump illegally fired the Pentagon’s Inspector General, the Defense Secretary is going back on his word and weaponizing government investigations to go after Trump’s perceived political enemies. It’s a clear warning sign that Secretary Hegseth is focused more on political retribution than national security.”
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