EXCLUSIVE: Gen. Milley to lose security detail and clearance

In a shocking turn of events, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he will be immediately pulling retired Gen. Mark Milley’s personal security detail and security clearance. This decision comes after multiple senior administration officials revealed to Fox News that the secretary is directing the new acting Inspector General to conduct a review board to determine if there is enough evidence for Gen. Milley to be stripped of a star in retirement. This action is based on Gen. Milley’s alleged actions to “undermine the chain of command” during President Donald Trump’s first term.

Additionally, the Pentagon will be removing a second portrait of Gen. Milley inside the Pentagon. This portrait, located in the Army’s Marshall Corridor on the third floor, honors Gen. Milley’s service as chief-of-staff of the Army. The removal of this second portrait is expected to take place as soon as tonight, meaning there will no longer be any portraits of Gen. Milley inside the Pentagon.

This development comes after the first portrait of Gen. Milley, from his time as the U.S. military’s top officer, was removed from the Pentagon on Inauguration Day, less than two hours after President Trump was sworn into office.

Gen. Milley, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023 under both Presidents Trump and Biden, also served as the Army’s chief of staff from 2015-2019. In his new book “War,” Bob Woodward recounts Gen. Milley’s remarks at a reception in Washington, D.C. where he allegedly called President Trump “fascist to the core.”

Furthermore, Gen. Milley reportedly contacted his Chinese counterpart on two occasions in the final months of Trump’s first term, reassuring him that the U.S. military had no plans to strike China in an effort to prevent tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries.

The decision to revoke Gen. Milley’s security detail and clearance, as well as potentially stripping him of a star in retirement, signals a new era of accountability in the Defense Department under President Trump’s leadership, according to a senior administration official.

It remains to be seen how these actions will impact Gen. Milley’s legacy and future in retirement. The removal of his portraits from the Pentagon signifies a significant shift in how his tenure as a top military official is being remembered. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.