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Lecturing The Military Leaders, Likely Not The Reason For Meeting
At a surprise gathering at Quantico, Virginia, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of top military commanders with speeches that sparked widespread concern and criticism. Trump threatened to fire generals who disagreed with his policies and suggested using “dangerous cities” as military training grounds. Hegseth, a former Fox News anchor and now Defense Secretary, denounced what he called “decades of decay” in the Pentagon, attacking diversity initiatives and calling for a return to “warrior ethos.”
Hegseth announced sweeping changes, including reinstating strict physical standards for combat roles, banning beards and long hair, implementing twice-yearly fitness tests, and overhauling whistleblower protections to limit anonymous complaints. He said leaders who disagreed with his agenda should resign, prompting criticism that he was politicizing the military.
Critics, including retired officials, called the meeting a break from the military’s apolitical tradition and warned of the dangerous implications of demanding loyalty to a political administration.
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