Then-Maj. Gen. Joe McGee, outgoing commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), delivers remarks during the division Change of Command ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., July 20, 2023. Sgt. Andrea Notter/101st Airborne Division/DVIDS

A three-star general serving on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff has been pushed out of his position following months of sustained tensions with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth , according to people familiar with the matter. The general’s stalled promotion also contributed to his early retirement, the sources said.

Lt. Gen. Joe McGee, the director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy on the Joint Staff, left his position earlier this month, the sources said. They added that McGee had frequently “pushed back” against Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chief

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