Pentagon’s Hegseth Says 20 Pct of US Generals, Admirals Cut, ‘No Fatties, No Trannies’
Hegseth said the cuts are meant to boost accountability and war-fighting readiness as the Pentagon also reshapes promotions and military education.
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'No Fatties, No Trannies': Pete Hegseth Hails Trump's Military Culture Shift and Tougher Standards
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defended stricter military standards and sweeping reforms at Quantico, while bipartisan critics questioned senior officer dismissals and his attacks on journalists.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth evaporates the number of generals and admirals. It is not the only change he calls in his speech on the "State of the Armed Forces."
Hegseth says US has slashed number of generals, admirals by 20%
Pete Hegseth argued during his January 2025 confirmation hearing that the Pentagon bureaucracy was top-heavy and needed cuts. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: Defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the US has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20%, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability."Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is focused on…
Pentagon’s Hegseth says 20 pct of US generals, admirals cut, ‘no fatties, no trannies’
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that his department had cut 20 percent of US admirals, generals and officers who did not fit his vision. "Simple translation of that: no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors – just tough, ready, committed troops," he said.
The sweeping changes in the military's leadership were announced Wednesday at the Quantico base by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Pentagon chief rejected media criticism that the move was a purge, saying it was long-overdue accountability.
The Pentagon is cutting about 20% of the generals and admirals in the US armed forces. This was announced by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsett during a speech in Virginia. Ten percent of the top military have been fired. The department has also reduced the total number of posts for generals and admirals by another 10%.
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