Purge of the services' judge advocates general

Date

Feb 24, 2025

Kind

Military

Legal outcome

Unchallenged

Source

military.com ↗

Agency or court

Department of Defense

What happened

The top military lawyers for the Army and Air Force, Lt. Gen. Joseph Berger and Lt. Gen. Charles Plummer, were fired, with Hegseth requesting nominations for the Army, Navy and Air Force JAG posts. Military lawyers told reporters the removals politicised the role responsible for advising commanders on the lawfulness of orders.

Publisher

Military.com