Based on my research, I can verify this claim:

Claim Analysis:

• Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, did make this statement about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In a post on X (Twitter) on Friday, April 3, 2026, Murphy stated: "Also, Hegseth is firing a ton of experienced generals right now"¹²

• The statement was made in the context of Hegseth's recent firings of high-ranking military officers during the ongoing Iran war in April 2026. Murphy also said: "It's likely that experienced generals are telling Hegseth his Iran war plans are unworkable, disastrous, and deadly"¹²

• The firings referenced include:

  • Army Chief of Staff General Randy George (the Army's top uniformed officer) - asked to step down on April 2, 2026³⁴¹
  • Major General William Green Jr., the Army's chief of chaplains³¹
  • General David M. Hodne, commander of the Army's Transformation and Training Command³¹
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.²
  • Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of US Southern Command²

• Senator Elissa Slotkin separately reported that Hegseth has fired "over 20 top generals and admirals" this week⁵

Overall validity: 100%

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