(CNN) The top US general is standing firm amid sweeping changes at the Pentagon which have seen senior officials replaced by Trump idealogues and alarmed senior defense officials. We do not take an oath to a king or a queen, a tyrant or a dictator. But Trump could choose to sack his top general before Milley's term is up in 2023. But while Trump could fire Milley in theory, his would be technically limited in who he could tap to replace him. Milley has also been carrying out normal business, meeting Tuesday with Qatar's Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem at the Pentagon.

Source: CNN November 12, 2020 18:11 UTC