POLITICSJul 8 · 23:48 UTCTHE HILLEllen Mitchell

Top lawyer for military joint chiefs stepping down early, citing ‘personal reasons’

The senior legal counsel to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine is stepping down nearly a year ahead of schedule, citing 'personal reasons'. This follows a trend of top officials leaving or being pushed out of the Pentagon since the start of the second Trump administration.

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