Yankees legend Reggie Jackson criticizes Pete Hegseth's leadership amid Iran conflict

'Special Report' anchor and executive editor Bret Baier reports on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asking the Army’s chief of staff Gen. Randy George to step down.

Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson criticized War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday over the decision to shake up leadership amid the ongoing military operation in Iran.

Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement on Thursday.  A senior War Department official told Fox News that Hegseth called George and asked for his immediate retirement, saying, "It was time for a leadership change in the Army."

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Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Gen. David Hodne, who led the U.S. Army’s Transformation and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. William Green, the head of the Army’s Chaplain Corps, were also ousted, according to Reuters.

The former New York Yankees star was critical of the moves.

"What’s happening with our Sec of Defense. How do we get rid of all that experience at this time? Help me I don’t get it. Getting rid of The Chaplin (sic) leader?" Jackson wrote on X.

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New York Yankees special advisor Reggie Jackson bats during practice before a game against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on June 25, 2018. (Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports)

"What? We’ve got a war going on and we’re getting rid of most of our experience and knowledge built with uniform time."

War Department chief spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed George’s move in a post on X.