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.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) took a jab at former President Donald Trump’s weight on Tuesday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he no longer wanted “fat generals” in the military. Responding on X to a clip of Hegseth’s remarks at Quantico,

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.

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.”

Military analyst and Ret. U.S. Army Major Mike Lyons joins CBS News to discuss the rare meeting President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held Tuesday with American military leaders from around the globe.

Before hundreds of top brass, Hegseth pledged to create more fitness and grooming rules and encouraged commanders to quit if they don't like his policies.