Pete Hegseth addresses military leaders at Quantico
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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of top commanders from around the world.
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Mystery meeting at Quantico
A government shutdown could trap the generals at Quantico. President Donald Trump and Democrats emerged from a private White House meeting Monday without an agreement to keep the federal government open. If commanders' aides haven't booked return flights — they could get stuck.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week.
The nearly unprecedented military event has required some officers to travel thousands of miles. Trump cast the discussion largely as a pep talk.
Hundreds of US generals and admirals around the globe have been called to Virginia for a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, several US officials told CNN, though the reason for the meeting is unclear.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the country's military elite new reforms would weed political correctness from the U.S. armed forces.
The Virginia municipality, known as Q Town, is encircled by the Marine Corps base where Trump and Hegseth are expected to meet with the generals Tuesday.
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