National & World News Hegseth ousts the Army chief of staff NPR | By Steve Inskeep Published April 3, 2026 at 6:54 AM EDT Facebook LinkedIn Threads Bluesky Email Listen • 3:47 U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and retire. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef. Copyright 2026 NPR