Overview
- Sen. Thom Tillis criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for what he called impulsive decisions after reports of a plan to reduce the Army’s top Europe‑Africa headquarters.
- NOTUS reported that the Pentagon intends to downgrade U.S. Army Europe‑Africa to a three‑star command and sideline four‑star Gen. Christopher Donahue, which the Pentagon has not confirmed.
- The same reporting described a broader shake‑up that would halt some troop deployments to Germany and Poland and undo the prior merger of the Army’s Europe and Africa commands.
- Former officials pressed for tougher pushback, with Adam Kinzinger urging calls for Hegseth’s removal and Ben Wallace warning that sidelining Donahue would aid U.S. adversaries.
- Hegseth’s recent removals of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and other senior officers have already drawn bipartisan concern about political interference and alliance fallout.