Army general abruptly steps down as Hegseth’s Pentagon purge intensifies

An MS Now story about Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s “purge” of military leaders cites commentary from MIT political scientist and Security Studies Program affiliate Caitlin Talmadge. “Firing senior officers for cause is one thing,” Talmadge says. “Firing them repeatedly on this scale and with no explanation is unprecedented in our nation’s history.”