Hegseth Uses Rare Meeting of Generals to Announce New Military Standards
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Pete Hegseth announces new military standards at a rare meeting of generals, sparking controversy and debate among commenters about the implications and motivations behind the move.
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They're eliminating the anonymous whistleblower program. I would have thought this'd be protected by statute.
The president said he'd be meeting with the attendees and firing anyone he "doesn't like" which presumably means "isn't loyal to him".
To be a fly on the wall in the closed-door conversations that the attendees must be having this evening …
rather than just cause:
https://thelawtoknow.com/2025/04/14/malfeasance/