Watch Live: Trump addresses generals after Hegseth declares "the Department of Defense is over"

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Watch Live: Trump addresses generals after Hegseth declares "the Department of Defense is over"
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-hegseth-military-leaders-meeting/ via @CBSPolitics

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1. Mission now is to make war on American People.

It's part of the big change from "We the People" to supporting "Me the Epstein Wingman."

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2. 1m ago Trump says troops and federal law enforcement agents should be able to "hit" protesters

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Trump says troops and federal law enforcement agents should be able to "hit" protesters

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During comments about protests against immigration enforcement actions, the president recalled seeing demonstrators yelling at soldiers and other federal law enforcement officers who he said want to "knock the hell out of the person," but can't.

"She starts spitting in his face and he's not allowed to do anything," Mr. Trump claimed. "If it's OK with you, generals and admirals, I've taken that off. I say, 'They spit. We hit.' Is that OK? We think so."

Last week, the Trump administration announced it had authorized 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to deploy to Portland, although the state already filed a lawsuit claiming the president does not have authority. The deployment follows similar action in Memphis, Tennessee, and Los Angeles.
By Melissa Quinn

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3. From your link:

Hundreds of generals and admirals were summoned from around the world last week for today's unusual meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia, without initially being told why.

Hegseth promoted the new name — the Department of War, although it has not officially been changed by Congress — and slammed "toxic leaders," whom he accused of lowering standards to make the Defense Department the "woke department."

Hegseth told the military leaders he's rolling out 10 new directives involving physical fitness, new grooming requirements and a return to "the highest male standard" for combat positions. He slammed what he said were "fat troops" and added "it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the world. It's a bad look."
President Trump spoke after Hegseth, saying "together, we're re-awakening the warrior spirit."
Mr. Trump said his administration is committing $1 trillion in 2026 for the military. Neither Mr. Trump nor Hegseth addressed the looming government shutdown. Active-duty troops will be required to report for duty but their pay will be delayed until the shutdown is over.
President Trump And Pete Hegseth Address U.S. Senior Military Leaders At Quantico

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