Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost what respect and trust he still had among some top military officials over his wild rant to the nation’s generals, according to an explosive report.
Multiple high-ranking military officers told the right-leaning The Washington Times that the former TV personality’s speech to hundreds of generals in Quantico last month was a turning point for how he’s viewed.
On September 30, Hegseth summoned generals and other top military officials from around the world to the Marine Corps base in Virginia, an unprecedented move that raised national security concerns among some experts.
During his speech, he ranted about the “warrior ethos” and ending “wokeness” in the U.S. military before a room full of the most experienced military leaders in the world.
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