Hegseth’s latest purge of top generals is down to his ‘paranoia’ over fears of losing his own job, report claims

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHegseth’s latest purge of top generals is down to his ‘paranoia’ over fears of losing his own job, report claimsRepublicans have been praising the service of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George after he and others were apparently forced out by the Defense SecretaryKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Saturday 04 April 2026 17:53 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2951878","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-driscoll-army-generals-firing-b2951878.html","title":"Hegseth’s latest purge of top generals driven by ‘paranoia,’ report claims"}}CloseRelated: Pete Hegseth continues US attacks on allies refusing to help in Iran warSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIns...