Axios reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed or forced out more than two dozen senior officers, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Army chief of staff, and the Navy’s top admiral, with the New York Times stating at least 45 officers were removed from promotion lists. Dan Driscoll, a Yale Law classmate and close friend of Vice President Vance who was tapped for Ukraine diplomacy, resigned on Monday. The United States is described as six months into a war with Iran, with only the inherited Marine Corps and Space Force chiefs remaining in their posts.