WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he doesn’t think they are “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given. He spoke at the start of a meeting Monday with Saudi Arabia’s defense minister. Also, he refused to answer a question about why the Trump administration has selected a retired general to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman, when he doesn’t meet the legal qualifications for the job. President Donald Trump fired the chairman, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., and Hegseth followed that by firing the Navy chief of operations, the Air Force vice chief, and the judge advocate general for the services.
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