Hegseth Blocks Promotion of Army Officer Linked to Milley

Feb 17, 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of a senior Army officer from a pending promotion list, a move that comes amid broader leadership shakeups inside the Pentagon.

According to Fox News, Hegseth directed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to pull Col. Butler from a list of officers slated for promotion to brigadier general.

Butler currently se…

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