Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admirals
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. Photograph: Alex Wong/Pool Getty Images North America/APView image in fullscreenSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. “And when you pursue those things, you don’t have to walk on eggshells … the complainers, the ideologues and the poor performers are no longer in the driver’s seat.”He added: “But it’s worth saying again, so the fake news understands it.
- ▪Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept.
- ▪Photograph: Alex Wong/Pool Getty Images North America/APView image in fullscreenSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept.
- ▪“And when you pursue those things, you don’t have to walk on eggshells … the complainers, the ideologues and the poor performers are no longer in the driver’s seat.”He added: “But it’s worth saying again, so the fake news understands it.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 in Quantico, Va. Photograph: Alex Wong/Pool Getty Images North America/APView image in fullscreenSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 in Quantico, Va. Photograph: Alex Wong/Pool Getty Images North America/APUS militaryPete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admiralsDefense secretary ranted against diversity claiming ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in troops Send us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms Shrai Popat in Washington and Ariana Baio in…
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