Hegseth orders meeting of senior U.S. military leaders

Breakdown

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a rare in-person meeting of senior U.S. military leaders.
• Hundreds of generals and admirals have been told to attend the meeting at Quantico Marine Corps base. 8s
• Such a large, short-notice in-person meeting is considered extremely rare, if not unprecedented. 35s
• Hegseth has recently ordered a 20 percent reduction in four-star officers and dismissed more than a dozen military leaders. 1m 12s
• A retired general suggested the meeting may be used to outline future reductions in military leadership. 1m 21s