Hegseth's Pentagon leadership restructuring

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a reduction of roughly 20% in the number of general and admiral positions across the US military as part of a broader Pentagon leadership restructuring. The move builds on earlier cuts to senior officer ranks and is framed as an effort to streamline the military's command structure. Details on which specific positions or commands will be eliminated or consolidated are still emerging. Announcing the cuts, Hegseth used the phrase "clowns out, cowboys in" and said the military would no longer tolerate "fatties" or "trannies," language he framed as part of restoring a warrior ethos among the officer corps.