Hegseth cutting Milley's security detail, eyes stripping him of star

[Eugene]

Source: The Hill

Hegseth cutting Milley’s security detail, eyes stripping him of star

by Ellen Mitchell - 01/28/25 9:54 PM ET

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce the immediate rescission of the personal security detail and security clearance for former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, several news outlets report.

The Trump administration is also aiming to get Milley demoted in retirement. Hegseth is expected to direct the Pentagon’s new acting Inspector General to conduct a review board to see if enough evidence exists for the four-star general to be stripped of a star based on his actions to “undermine the chain of command” during President Trump’s first term, multiple senior administration officials told Fox News, which first reported on the plan.

Additionally, a second portrait of Milley inside the Pentagon will be removed as soon as Tuesday night. That portrait sits in the Army’s Marshall Corridor on the third floor and honors Milley’s service as a former chief-of-staff of the Army. The first portrait of him, which was removed just hours after President Trump was sworn into his second term on Jan. 20, depicted his time as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5112359-hegseth-cutting-milleys-security-detail-stripping-star-reports/

[Skittles]

1. for anyone wondering why such an unqualified POS was put in this position

THIS IS WHY

[2naSalit]

2. I get the feeling...

That if he isn't rooted out by the brass and others, he'll be unalived by some 'mishap'.

[Frasier Balzov]

3. Does Milley have that kind of fan base inside the Pentagon?

There ARE people with sidearms walking around inside the building.

[2naSalit]

4. I'm thinking...

That he is in danger in many of the locations he'll be visiting and there are surely patriots who would do the job regardless of personal consequence.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Team Trump's revenge tour now includes retired Gen. Mark Milley

On the one hand, Team Trump is launching legally dubious power grabs and wreaking havoc. On the other hand, these guys have no idea what they’re doing.
https://bsky.app/profile/stevebenen.com/post/3lgvgdd2bus2y

For a while, Trump was content to go after retired Gen. Mark Milley with juvenile taunts and name-calling.

As Team Trump pulls Milley's security clearance and targets his rank, it's vastly worse now.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/team-trumps-revenge-tour-now-includes-retired-gen-mark-milley-rcna189793

Within hours of his presidential inauguration, Trump complained publicly about the pardon his former handpicked chairman of the joint chiefs of staff received. Soon after, the White House directed the Pentagon to take down a portrait of Milley. The next morning, the Republican president fired Milley from an advisory panel.

Each of those steps were, of course, petty and largely inconsequential. They left little doubt that the retired general was on Trump’s mind, but the moves did little more than make the president look small.

They were, however, just the initial steps from Team Trump. NBC News reported:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley that he is revoking his security detail and clearance and ordering a review of the retired general’s conduct to see whether his rank should be re-evaluated, the Pentagon said. Hegseth, whose first day at the Pentagon was Monday, directed the Defense Department’s inspector general to look into ‘the facts and circumstances’ surrounding Milley’s conduct ‘so that the Secretary may determine whether it is appropriate to reopen his military grade review determination,’ Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot said.

For good measure, according to multiple published reports, the Pentagon is also taking down a different Milley portrait, recognizing him as a former chief of staff of the Army.

Link to tweet

.....Obviously, the retired general has become the latest target in Team Trump’s post-inaugural revenge tour, but just as notable is the broader message to everyone else: If you anger the president, you too may find yourself facing the kind of fury that Milley is facing now.

In the run-up to the 2024 elections, the former chairman of the joint chiefs reportedly told Bob Woodward that he believes Trump is “a fascist to the core.” That assessment appears unlikely to change anytime soon.

[Eugene]

6. Feels unsettlingly reminiscent of the Soviet Politburo...