Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Pentagon Spokesman Fired, Deepening Milley Rift
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly ordered the firing of Col. Dave Butler, the Army chief of staff’s top public affairs adviser and Milley’s former spokesman, in an unusual intervention by a secretary in an Army press office matter; officials say Butler’s termination followed articles that compared Hegseth unfavorably to Milley, highlighting a growing rift between Hegseth and Milley.