Trump Hegseth End Politically Correct Military Leadership at Quantico Summit

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump convened an unprecedented meeting of hundreds of U.S. military generals and admirals at Marine Corps Base Quantico, signaling a decisive shift against "woke" culture within the military. Hegseth denounced identity months, diversity initiatives, and gender policies, calling for stricter, gender-neutral or "male-level" physical fitness standards and criticizing what he described as weakened discipline and lowered standards, including calling out "fat generals." President Trump emphasized the military's need to be stronger and more powerful, warned of internal threats to America, and proposed using dangerous U.S. cities as training grounds for the armed forces. Both leaders framed this summit as an end to politically correct leadership in the military, urging dissenting leaders to resign and linking these cultural battles to broader national security concerns. The abrupt and secretive nature of the gathering, along with the focus on culture war issues amidst ongoing global conflicts, has sparked intense speculation about the administration's priorities and military direction. This event underscores the administration’s efforts to reshape military culture and standards, prioritizing traditional combat readiness over diversity and inclusion efforts.