California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked the president and the secretary of defense following the pair’s address to military leaders Tuesday morning outside Washington, D.C.

Hundreds of top-ranked officers from all around the globe convened to hear Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth begin the event with a 45-minute speech about his disdain for overweight generals and soldiers, “dudes in dresses” and “beardos,” as he described service members with facial hair.

“Move out and draw fire, because we are the War Department. Godspeed,” the former Fox News host and military veteran concluded his pep talk.

President Donald Trump issued a Sept. 5 executive order making “Secretary of War” Hegseth’s secondary title.

Gov. Newsom then replied to Hegseth’s speech by posting a photo of bumbling cartoon charact

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