Trump Breaks Silence on Hegseth’s “Rare” Assembly With Prime Brass
According to recent reports, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered all of the United States’ top military commanders to gather on Tuesday at Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia.
Hegseth announced the meeting last Thursday and originally gave no details on the subject matter.
Officials within the Pentagon have since revealed Hegseth’s plans to give a speech on “warrior ethos” and to outline the military’s new direction under the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump broke his silence on the meeting and shared, “It’s really just a very nice meeting, talking about how well we’re doing militarily, talking about being in great shape.”
He added:
“You know the expression ‘esprit de corps’? That’s all it’s about. We’re talking about what we’re doing, what they’re doing, and how we’re doing.”
The Independent further reported that President Trump will be present during the meeting.
NBC News reports:
President Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC News Sunday, confirmed that he plans to attend an unusual meeting organized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that will gather hundreds of senior military officers near Washington on Tuesday.
“It’s really just a very nice meeting talking about how well we’re doing militarily, talking about being in great shape, talking about a lot of good, positive things. It’s just a good message,” Trump told NBC News in a phone call.
“We have some great people coming in and it’s just an ‘esprit de corps.’ You know the expression ‘esprit de corps’? That’s all it’s about. We’re talking about what we’re doing, what they’re doing, and how we’re doing.”
Hegseth last week summoned hundreds of senior military leaders, who are stationed all over the world, to Washington for a meeting of the Pentagon’s top brass.
The event will be held at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia, about 30 minutes south of Washington.
The base will host potentially thousands of military members, including the top brass, their aides, and their security.
On Thursday, President Trump praised Hegseth’s plan to conduct a meeting with the U.S. military’s top generals and admirals and stated:
“I love it, I mean I think it’s great.”