Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that two JAG officers (judge advocates general) were fired, as they served as “roadblocks” to President Donald Trump’s agenda, The Hill reported.

“It’s not about roadblocks to an agenda,” Hegseth told reporters. “It’s roadblocks to orders that are given by a commander in chief.”

The JAG officers, whose roles involved advising military leaders on legal matters, were dismissed as part of a broader shake-up at the Pentagon that has also included the removal of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown Jr. Hegseth emphasized that the firings were necessary to ensure that legal counsel within the military aligns with the administration’s directives.

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