Anyone coming or going at the Defense Department, especially at that level, would ultimately be a decision made by me, and. I stand behind him. Would you. Did you personally relieve him? Yes. Anyone at that level you did was relieved, would be relieved by the Secretary of Defense. Is there, was there a specific justification for General Hawk's admissal? Was this. Was there a specific justification for General Hawke's dismissal? Ma' am, we all serve at the pleasure of the President. (04:20–04:25)
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