[LATAM] In surprise move, head of US military in the region to steps down

HIghlights

• Holsey's departure came amid tensions with Defense Secretary Hegseth, source said
• Admiral is one of two Black four-star officers leading a US combatant command
• Holsey's exit follows abrupt firings of other top military officers
  

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed, called Holsey's unexpected resignation troubling given mounting fears of a potential U.S. confrontation with Venezuela.

"Admiral Holsey's resignation only deepens my concern that this administration is ignoring the hard-earned lessons of previous U.S. milita

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