Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army chief of staff who was forced to retire earlier this year, was reportedly asked to discontinue an investigation into a low-flying helicopter incident near Kid Rock's Tennessee home days before his removal. According to The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the discussions, Gen. Chris LaNeve, then the Army's No. 2 officer and now acting Army chief of staff, told George that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted the probe dropped. George told colleagues he believed the Army should complete the investigation in accordance with protocol, and he was reportedly unnerved by the interaction with LaNeve. The incident adds a new detail to the circumstances surrounding George's departure.