Investing.com -- President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Pentagon leader, Pete Hegseth, suggested on Tuesday he might consider dismissing the top U.S. general. During his Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, when asked about the potential removal of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General C.Q. Brown, Hegseth did not rule out the possibility.

Hegseth stated that all senior officers would be subject to a comprehensive review based on meritocracy, standards, lethality, and their commitment to lawful orders. This implies that any officer, including General Brown, could be removed from their positions depending on the outcomes of this review.

It has been reported that Trump's transition team is preparing a list of military officers that may be relieved of their duties. The Joint Chiefs of Staff could potentially be among those included in this list.

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