US Defense Secretary Pete Hegsett has fired US Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison.
The abrupt dismissal, which Politico reports is part of a broader shakeup in the Pentagon bureaucracy, comes after Hung Cao was confirmed as deputy secretary of the Navy this week.
According to two defense officials and a former official, Heggest’s move was made to better align with the Trump administration’s priorities.
“He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy, and we thank him for his service to the department,” the Pentagon confirmed in an official statement.
The dismissal is the latest in a series of sweeping changes by Hegsett, which has already included the firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the leaders of the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
