The left-leaning outlet was sure to get some Republican lawmakers on record who were supportive of George and appeared to be somewhat critical of the decision to remove him. House Armed Services Committee Chair Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said while George was the Army chief of staff, “we made great progress on increasing recruitment, improving efficiency, and modernizing the Army.” “Throughout his long career in service to America, Gen. George has demonstrated his commitment, courage, and leadership,” Rogers said, without mentioning that Hegseth’s relentless focus on ending wokeness in the military imposed under Biden largely drove the conditions to massively increase recruitment. Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) told Newsmax’s Ed Henry that he “would look into it immediately” as to why the four-star general was fired. “I’ve never heard him say anything contrary to what the president’s trying to achieve,” McCormick said. “I thought he’s done a really good job getting the Army ready for war. So, I’d like to hear more because that’s concerning to me.”
