AXIOS.COM | Episode 9: Trump's war with his generals
- esther17376
- Jul 21
- 1 min read
MAY 16, 2021 — In the final weeks of the Trump administration, John McEntee helped launch one of its boldest last-minute moves: a direct plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Africa before Inauguration Day. As head of the Presidential Personnel Office, McEntee installed key allies—including Douglas Macgregor—to push the plan through a resistant Pentagon. The result was a signed presidential memo, a near shake-up of the defense establishment, and a glimpse of what it looks like when policy finally cuts through bureaucracy.
