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Trump’s 'Culture of Fear and Intimidation' Wreaking Havoc in US Military
Trump and Hegseth’s reforms include stricter fitness standards and beard bans while firing top officials, raising concerns about morale and oversight in the U.S. military, which includes 10,000 women in combat.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced major policy shifts at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, including new fitness rules, a beard ban with temporary waivers, and inspector general reforms.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued rolling back rules restores 1990 standards, while the administration framed the effort as ending 'woke' policies to refocus on warfighting and a 'warrior ethos.'
- Female veterans criticized the summit as about 800 generals and flag officers were flown in, costing taxpayers millions, while women in the U.S. military now make up 20% with about 10,000 in combat units.
- Hegseth abruptly fired Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison without notifying Navy Secretary John Phelan, sending shock waves and deepening a culture of fear among Pentagon staffers and officials last week.
- Lawmakers and former service members warned that plans to gut Pentagon oversight offices could weaken the armed forces, while observers noted synchronized leadership replacements and tightened authority.
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Pentagon Pete Fired Top Aide Over Vicious Power Struggle With MAGA Appointee
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth suddenly fired a top aide after he upset one of President Donald Trump’s civilian appointees to the military. Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison was working with Navy Secretary John Phelan to upend the service’s bureaucracy, including stripping the office of the undersecretary—the Navy’s second-highest civilian leader—of much of its power, Politico reported. But Trump’s nominee for undersecretary, a retired Navy c…
Pete Hegseth's purge of powerful official heightens Pentagon's 'culture of fear': report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s firing of a high-ranking and once-powerful Pentagon official has reignited another paroxysm of fear that another purge may be in the offing.Coming on the heels of Hegseth’s controversial rah-rah speech in Quantico last week, where he delivered a warning to the attend...
Inside the real reason for Trump's meeting with military leaders this week
This week, the top brass of America’s military — more than 800 four-star generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, and admirals — were summoned from their posts around the world to a conclave in Quantico, Virginia. The apparent reason? To listen to “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth and their commander-in-chief, Donald Trump.Hegseth delivered a diatribe against political correctness, beards, fat generals, and women in combat missions. Trump ga…
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