Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call to slash the size of the U.S. military’s top brass is sparking concerns among experts that the purge is being done without regard for losing institutional knowledge and could be politically motivated. 

“We’re very concerned, especially with this administration, that this could easily turn into political testing or otherwise clearing out the ranks for political reasons,” Greg Williams, the director of defense information at Project on Government Oversight, a nonprofit watchdog organization, told The Hill, the outlet reported Saturday. 

This past Monday, Hegseth ordered 20% cuts to the top military leadership positions, saying the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”

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