Army suspends retired three-star general over tweet sent to Jill Biden
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Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, a retired three-star general, has been suspended pending an internal investigation into a mocking tweet directed at the first lady.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Army for clarification on the matter. A spokesperson for the Army confirmed that Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky has been suspended. It also confirmed that he was part of an "inquiry," but provided no further details.
"Lt. Gen. Theodore Martin, commanding general of the Combined Arms Center, has suspended retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky from performing duties as a Highly Qualified Expert — Senior Mentor pending the outcome of the commander’s inquiry," the Army told Fox News.