Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms

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  From the New York Times, it's the headlines.

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  I'm Tracy Mumford.

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  Today is Wednesday, August 26th.

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  Here's what we're covering.

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  Pentagon, my colleagues have learned that Defense Secretary Pete Hegsess' months-long

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  purge of senior leadership has left the Army, the military's largest service, effectively rudderless.

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  Earlier this year, Hegseth abruptly fired General Randy George, the Army Chief of Staff,

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  its top officer, in a 15-second phone call with no explanation, according to defense officials.

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  George was responsible for training and equipping Army units around the world.

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  And four months after his firing, there are still no signs that his position is close to being filled.

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  Instead, Hegseth has forced out at least three other senior officers who had been seen as potential successors.

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  At the same time, officials say that the Army secretary, its top civilian leader,

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