Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reason for flying in the military’s top brass from all over the world has finally been revealed. It turns out Hegseth, who has rebranded himself as President Donald Trump’s “Secretary of War,” wanted to lecture America’s generals about personal grooming. “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said.

It’s not just President Donald Trump who’s using AI to mock political foes. California Governor Gavin Newsom turned to artificial intelligence to torch Trump’s tariffs and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bizarre pep rally for top military brass in a series of X posts on Tuesday.

Gov. Newsom's brutal dig at Trump's physique sparks viral frenzy. Fans can't look away! #SavagePost #ZoomInNow

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commented on President Donald Trump's weight Tuesday in response to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's statement that

Earlier, US defence secretary called for stricter fitness guidelines for the US military saying the era of unprofessional appearance is over.

Optics aside, experts have questioned the wisdom of calling everyone above the rank of one-star general away from their command posts for a “short speech” on the “warrior ethos.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced at a gathering of military officers that he expected more physical fitness from personnel in the U.S. military and criticized "fat generals and admirals." Hegseth said that he will impose a mandatory personal fitness test twice a year.

"The View" co-hosts took issue with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth talking to military officers on Tuesday about increasing fitness standards, accusing him of "fat shaming" U.S. troops.