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Army Pushes Donahue Amid Mass Dismissals, House Demands Answers

6/29/2026

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll lobbied Congress and White House to keep Gen. Chris Donahue in Army leadership and proposed him as vice chief of staff after Gen. James Mingus’s removal.
Gen. Chris Donahue was ordered to retire as commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, leaving on July 2.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed more than two dozen officers, prompting House Armed Services Committee to demand written explanations within five days.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll lobbied Congress and White House to keep Gen. Chris Donahue in Army leadership and proposed him as vice chief of staff after Gen. James Mingus’s removal.
Gen. Chris Donahue was ordered to retire as commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, leaving on July 2.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed more than two dozen officers, prompting House Armed Services Committee to demand written explanations within five days.