Top Legal Adviser to Joint Chiefs Is Stepping Down Nearly a Year Before Completing Term by Raquel Rutledge July 8, 2026, 6:25 pm

Top Legal Adviser to Joint Chiefs Is Stepping Down Nearly a Year Before Completing Term Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal adviser to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he is retiring “for personal reasons.” He is the latest high-profile departure among the military’s top leaders and lawyers in the Trump administration. by Raquel Rutledge July 8, 2026, 6:25 pm https://www.propublica.org/article/eric-widmar-retiring-joint-chiefs-legal-adviser?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river