Jan 31, 2025 · In 2020, when Milley was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the first Trump administration, U.S. forces used a drone to assassinate Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s foremost military commander. Milley remains on a list of people Iran intends to kill as payback for the death of Soleimani.

Jan 29, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon's inspector general to investigate the conduct of retired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley. ... All three men were involved in the U.S. airstrike back in 2020 that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, and there's an ongoing threat against them from Iran. KELLY: And ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled the personal security detail assigned to retired Gen. Mark Milley, following his boss President Trump’s decision to revoke protection for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Adviser John Bolton and Iran envoy Brian Hook.

Jan 29, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has decided to remove retired Gen. Mark A. Milley’s ... Milley is still under threat from Iran for his role in the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.

Dec 4, 2024 · Hegseth also pushed Trump to take further action against Iran after the president ordered a drone strike in January 2020 that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

3 days ago · The American people have entrusted President Donald Trump to reverse this decline, and his recently confirmed nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, will help ensure this mission succeeds ...

D efense Secretary Pete Hegseth is stripping retired Gen. Mark Milley of his personal ... Following the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military officer Qasem Soleimani in early January 2020 ...

In January 2020, Pete Hegseth voiced strong support for President Trump's decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and urged further action, suggesting bombing Iran, including cultural sites if they housed weapons.

Jan 7, 2020 · Hegseth was defending President Donald Trump, as he always does, while slamming Democrats after the president twice threatened Iran with what would amount to war crimes if Iran retaliated for...

Nov 13, 2024 · His hawkish stance on Iran aligns with Trump’s hard-line policies toward the Islamic Republic. Following the US killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in 2020, Hegseth referred to Iran as “an evil regime” and advocated for aggressive measures to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons.