U.S. Southern Command , which oversees military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, is in turmoil after the announcement of the sudden retirement of the four-star Navy admiral overseeing that region where President Donald Trump is waging an undeclared war on supposed drug smugglers.

The discontent came to a head after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that Adm. Alvin Holsey would step down at the end of the year, two years ahead of schedule, one government official told The Intercept. “People are angry,” the official said. Another said some in key positions at SOUTHCOM were “disillusioned.” They were among three government officials with knowledge of strife at the combatant command who spoke to The Intercept on the condition of anonymity.

Holsey has not commented publ

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