Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is clearing the ranks of the military's lawyers, according to current and former defense officials, in what appears to be a deliberate effort to "get them out of the way" of possibly illegal moves.
This move includes the firing of Lt. Joe Berger, the Army's top uniformed lawyer, early this year, done on the advice of right-wing entities.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is clearing the ranks of the military's lawyers to "get them out of the way" of possibly illegal moves.
Travis Gettys, a senior editor for Raw Story, has covered this and similar stories, focusing on national, state, and local politics, as well as issues like racial justice and right-wing extremism.
Author's summary: Hegseth clears military lawyers.