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Pentagon Pete Creates New Chaos With Revenge Against Ally of Trump Target
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-pete-creates-chaos-revenge-165513891.html?Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has forced out a widely respected Army colonel who worked as a spokesperson for one of President Donald Trump’s perceived enemies.
Col. David Butler was a senior spokesperson for former Gen. Mark A. Milley, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023 and later described Trump as “fascist to the core” during the 2024 election.
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Last week, Hegseth demanded that Driscoll fire Butler, according to The Washington Post.
It was the second time since September that the defense secretary had raised the issue, sources told the paper, and Butler’s prior work for Milley appeared to be a key factor in the effort to oust him.
Driscoll had resisted Hegseth’s demands for months, Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin reported.
But several months ago, Butler was included in a list of about three dozen promotion-eligible Army officers that was supposed to be sent to the White House.