
Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same
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Amid rumors that Pete Hegseth will remove top generals and admirals, here's a look back at President Obama's firing of top military leaders at the Defense Department.
He was replaced by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who had led special operations forces in Iraq, on the advice of Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who wanted "fresh eyes" in the drawn-out Afghanistan conflict.
"We have a new strategy, a new mission and a new ambassador. I believe that new military leadership is also needed," Gates said at a news conference.
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