{"id":291,"date":"2026-05-17T04:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usrelocationpost.com\/?p=291"},"modified":"2026-05-17T04:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:09:22","slug":"thom-tillis-warns-pete-hegseth-against-ousting-another-top-us-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usrelocationpost.com\/?p=291","title":{"rendered":"Thom Tillis Warns Pete Hegseth Against Ousting Another Top US General"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republican Senator Thom Tillis issued a warning to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over reports that he plans to sideline another top general.<\/p>

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Reports emerged in December that the Pentagon planned to shuffle various commands as part of an organizational restructuring. According to The Independent<\/em>, this included a plan to place U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa Command under a new umbrella organization, U.S. International Command.<\/p>

However, NOTUS reported this week that the move would effectively downgrade the U.S. Army Europe and Africa command and replace its leader, General Chris Donahue. The move is part of an overhaul of the U.S. footprint in Europe\u2014a move that has escalated tensions between the Trump administration and NATO after the U.S. accused European allies of not doing enough to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war with Iran.<\/p>

Hegseth has carried out a significant shake-up of military command since taking over at the Pentagon, ousting a dozen senior military officers as of last month. Some Republican lawmakers have increasingly spoken out about the changes taking place under Hegseth’s tenure, adding rare intraparty friction to an administration already facing pressure from many quarters.<\/p>

Tillis Says Hegseth’s Decisions Are Not ‘Good Judgment’ <\/h2>

Tillis, who is retiring after his tenure in the Senate ends in January 2027, posted a lengthy statement on X, warning that Hegseth continues to “disrespect our greatest allies and some of our best military professionals with impulsive decisions not grounded in reality or good judgment.”<\/p>

“If the rumors are true that Hegseth is trying to sideline General Chris Donahue, one of our nation\u2019s finest warfighters, by downgrading U.S. Army Europe-Africa to a 3-star command, he is taking another step down a dangerous path,” Tillis wrote, calling it “a step that is not in the best interests of our nation or our servicemembers.”<\/p>

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“Hegseth would do well to surround himself with more patriots like General Donahue and to get his henchmen, who are not qualified to carry Donahue’s bag, out of the Pentagon,” the senator added. “Keep your word, Mr. Secretary: choose meritocracy over your mediocre yes-men.”<\/p>

Newsweek<\/em> reached out to the Pentagon by email on Saturday afternoon for comment. <\/p>

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Who Is General Chris Donahue?<\/h2>

General Christopher Donahue is a senior U.S. Army officer who has held a series of high\u2011level command roles and is most widely known for his role in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. He gained public prominence for being the last U.S. service member to leave Afghanistan, boarding the final military aircraft on August 30, 2021, as American forces ended their 20\u2011year presence in the country.<\/p>

His achievements include: <\/p>