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Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US generals and admirals
Original: Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admirals By Shrai Popat in Washington and Ariana Baio in N
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed plans to cut 20% of the military's generals and admirals, prompting controversy after a speech in which he ranted against diversity in the armed forces, saying there would be 'no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals' among US troops. The remarks have drawn criticism and renewed debate over the Pentagon's leadership purge and its stance on diversity in the ranks.
Why now: The defense secretary's sweeping cuts to senior military leadership combined with inflammatory comments about troops have sparked fresh controversy over US defense policy.
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