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Trump meets with candidates for four-star general in break with tradition, White House acknowledges
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – President Trump breaks tradition by personally vetting four-star general nominees, prompting debate over military politicization amid a force of more than 30 top officers.
- The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump has begun directly interviewing officers considered for elevation to four-star general, a practice that diverges from established tradition.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth initiated the requirement that nominees meet Trump to ensure the military retains its superiority amid concerns over politicizing top ranks.
- Senator Tom Cotton called these meetings a "very welcome reform" and praised the seriousness Trump and Hegseth treat military-service chiefs and combatant commanders.
- Journalist Garrett Graff argued that Trump is undermining the traditionally impartial and apolitical role of the military’s leadership, while political scientist Darin Self cautioned that such developments tend to lead to negative consequences.
- The meetings signal a shift in tradition that risks increased politicization of the military’s top leadership and could set a difficult precedent for future presidents.
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President Donald Trump is now meeting with four-star general nominees personally, a notable departure from past practices that raises ethical concerns about the further mingling of political roles within the military's highest ranks.
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United States President Donald Trump, in a departure from previous practice, is now personally interviewing candidates for promotion to the rank of four-star general, the White House has confirmed.
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The White House has acknowledged that President Donald Trump is meeting with candidates to rise to the rank of four-star general, in a break with previous practice.
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