Hegseth reportedly pushes out Army chief of public affairs

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A career military public affairs officer has decided to retire, according to the Army, though Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly pushed him out.

Hegseth ordered Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to remove Col. Dave Butler from his current job serving as chief of Army public affairs and chief adviser to Driscoll, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

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