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Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top generals
Original: Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed plans to cut the number of senior US military officers by 20%, while mocking critics with remarks about 'beardos, weirdos and wimps'. The announcement signals a sweeping shake-up of Pentagon leadership and has drawn attention for both its scale and the combative tone of its delivery.
Why now: A major reduction in top military leadership, announced with inflammatory rhetoric, is generating strong reactions across the political spectrum.
Pete HegsethUS Department of DefenseUS military
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- Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’ · The Guardian
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