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What’s Behind Hegseth’s Latest Pentagon Shakeup?
CNN One Thing
Apr 8, 2026

The firing of the US Army chief of staff and two other generals is just the latest personnel shakeup under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But why do this during wartime? We examine whether disagreements between Hegseth and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll are behind the move, and how Hegseth’s ongoing fixation on so-called “culture wars” and loyalty could impact service members. 

For more: Trump and Hegseth on Iran war: ‘God is good’ 

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Guest: Haley Britzky, CNN National Security Reporter 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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