Pentagon pulls security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for retired Army General and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, a Pentagon spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.

Hegseth has also directed the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to open an inquiry into Milley's conduct to determine whether it is appropriate to reopen an assessment of Milley's military grade, according to the Pentagon.

"Undermining the chain of command is corrosive to our national security," Joe Kasper, the Defense Department Chief of Staff, said in a statement.

Representatives for Milley could not be immediately reached.

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