It was in relation to statements made which were critical of members of Obama's cabinet in an interview with Rolling Stone.
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Lincoln's response to General McClellan's command was that Lincoln relieved McClellan of Command.
General Grant
General Grant
Slapping a Soldier Patton is relieved of command for slapping a shell-shocked soldier in an Army hospital.
He has been replaced with Gen. David Pertraeus after turning in his resignation to President Obama.
He rejected the command to limit the war
WWI, WWII, Korea. He was relieved (fired) of command in Korea.
George McLellan.
US Army General Douglas MacArthur, after being relieved of command; US Army General Ridgeway.
General Douglas MacArthur is the military commander who had been relieved of his command by President Truman during the Korean War, but who still had substantial support in the US public.
US Army General Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command by President Truman. The general had told the Commander in Chief that Red China would NOT enter the war. They did. The general then told Truman that he was prepared to invade Red China and use atomic weapons to gain victory. He was relieved of command.