Pete Hegseth told Milley, a critic of Trump, that he had ordered an investigation to determine whether his rank should be re-evaluated.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according to Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, an unprecedented move against the former top US general who became a frequent target of President Donald Trump.
The retired four-star general is the latest former official targeted by the Trump administration.
Days after he was sworn into office, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked a security detail for retired Gen. Mark Milley, becoming the fourth former Donald Trump appointee-turned-critic to be stripped of protections after the president’s return to the White House.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an interview with FOX News host Will Cain said Gen. Mark Milley undermined President Trump's command in his first term and that will not be tolerated in this administration.
The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were removed from the Pentagon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked Milley’s personal security detail and security clearance.
Newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the personal security detail and security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an investigation into retired general Mark Milley — who often clashed with President Trump — and determine whether he should be reduced in rank.
Pete Hegseth is also reportedly considering demoting Mark Milley, with a review board set to analyze whether he took actions to "undermine the chain of command."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley’s security detail and clearance — and directed the Pentagon’s acting inspector general to
Trump failed in his first term to bend the Pentagon to his will, facing delays and defiance from a group of military leaders who were determined to uphold its reputation for staying out of politics.