@pbsnews: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering cuts to top positions within the U.S. military. In a memo obtained by the "News Hour," Hegseth called for a 20 percent reduction of four-star generals across the active-duty military and top positions in the National Guard. The memo further directs the military to trim an additional 10 percent of its general and flag officers across the force. There are currently about 800 general officers in the military. Only 44 of those are four-star general or flag officers. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #trumpadministration #hegseth #usmilitary #military #generals #nationalguard
It's because these generals won't follow unlawful orders.
2025-05-06 21:41:52
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cottagecheeseass :
It's because his boss is scared of top generals.
2025-05-06 20:18:44
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An Na🇭🇰🇺🇸 :
Tired of getting something for nothing, I go home alone, hoping to meet a sweet soul. Live together
2025-07-29 02:39:14
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Patrick Barnett :
they are trying to ensure what is left of the military have allegiance to them and not the country
2025-05-06 21:55:16
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jeniferjones2163 :
so they're getting of anyone who will stand up for the constitution when they inevitably try to make trump dictator for life?
2025-05-06 20:22:45
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CardboardTier :
Eliminating judges, generals, and public media… hmmmm who else did something like this 🙄
2025-05-07 01:04:08
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user200826057 :
page 104 "Reduce the number of generals" Christopher Miller's chapter in Mandate for Leadership 😑 we told em'
2025-05-06 20:17:56
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🌛Neptune&theMoon🌜 :
he can't even keep military movements secret. but he wants the generals who do to go away. okay then
2025-05-06 20:16:38
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Joqnsil2024 :
This is amazing. Way too many top
2025-05-13 23:55:33
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Esme Squaler :
Ok folks. DOD is lead by an incompetent alcoholic, the com in chief is a malignant narcissist who isn't sure about the constitution. They're increasing budgets and cutting experienced leaders and
2025-05-07 15:16:29
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nina2_4408 :
He wants to get rid of leaders. He’s not qualified/experienced enough to make those decisions. Those people would likely support the citizens & our Constitution.
2025-05-06 21:15:34
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pattyjones656 :
why would be doing this?
2025-05-06 21:08:04
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noelle🏳️🌈 :
he's terrible and needs to be removed
2025-05-07 04:02:39
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kimsziler :
Those generals earned their positions and leadership through experience. He wouldn't know anything about that.
2025-05-12 14:47:30
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Scott 🖐🏼🖐🏾🖐🏿🖐🏽🖐🏻 :
The very people who will push back against him
2025-05-06 21:32:26
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jtothev :
Remove Hegseth immediately. Call Congress 202-224-3121. SIGNAL is not DOD-spec. His lack of judgement risks us, our troops and intelligence officers. If he supported the warfighter, he'd resign.
2025-05-06 22:58:04
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Sammy Gonzalez :
How are they even allowed to do this. Cmon America. Open your eyes
2025-05-12 03:31:18
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Serringer :
Cause he could never get promoted high enough to be a general
2025-05-12 08:21:57
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notontuesday4 :
they are getting rid of top people who would defy their orders to use force on domestic soil
2025-05-06 21:43:11
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Cameron💄 :
This is the part where they get rid of their political opponents.
2025-05-12 12:02:52
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Ouisacat51 :
This is so dangerous!
2025-05-06 21:16:11
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DigitalVoyager :
Why? Does he think that these people who spent DECADES in service, are some how lazy freeloaders?
2025-05-06 21:04:51
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Angelique :
Wild, because I thought we had a deficit in service members. Someone needs to question his logic at a time that conflicts are ramping up on the other side of the world. He's unfit. Clearing the leaders that won't bow to the MAGA regime.
2025-05-07 15:11:52
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Jamie G :
is it so he can pay for his make up studio and stock up on his hair gel which will go up exponentially here soon?
2025-05-07 15:55:14
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crunchyone69 :
is the memo in his text?
2025-05-07 22:20:36
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