Hegseth’s Pentagon purge goes from bad to worse as the Air Force’s chief of staff exits

In March, Donald Trump hosted an Oval Office event to announce the new F-47, which the president seemed quite excited about — in part because of its military capabilities, and in part because the next-generation fighter jet was apparently given a designation in recognition of his term. (Trump is the nation’s 47th president.)

Standing just to the side of Trump and the Resolute Desk was Gen. David W. Allvin, the Air Force chief of staff. Little did we know at the time that the general would be ousted just five months later. The Washington Post reported:
 

The chief of staff of the Air Force, Gen. David Allvin, will retire two years into a four-year term, officials said Monday, marking the latest early ouster of a senior military officer under President Donald Trump. The Air Force disclosed the move in a statement, saying that Allvin had announced that he plans to retire in early November. No successor was announced, and Allvin will continue to serve until one is confirmed by the Senate, the statement said.

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