A top adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been relieved of duty following the discovery of several anti-Israel social media posts.
U.S. Army Col. Nathan McCormack was removed from his advisory role on Israel-related matters following the discovery of the posts.
According to his LinkedIn profile, McCormack served as the Levant and Egypt branch chief within the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s J5 planning directorate. He reportedly posted several inflammatory comments on his X account, including calling Israel a “death cult” and referring to its government as “Netanyahu and his Judeo-supremacist cronies,” according to the Jewish News Syndicate.
A Joint Staff official told The Daily Wire that McCormack has been removed from his role and the case has been referred to the U.S. Army for further review and action.
The official emphasized that McCormack’s social media posts do not represent the views of the Joint Staff or the Department of Defense. “Our global alliances and partnerships are vital to our national security, enhancing our collective defense, deterrence, and operational reach,” the official said.
McCormack deleted his semi-autonomous X account after the news broke.
