Summary
Former President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a meeting at Marine Corps Base Quantico to discuss changes they envision for the U.S. military. Their plans focus on making the military more aligned with Trump's "MAGA" ideology and involve using troops in cities with high crime. They also criticized current military practices and focused on promoting a culture free from certain political and social ideas.
Key Facts
- Trump and Hegseth met with top military officials at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
- They discussed making the military culture more supportive of Trump's "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) ideas.
- Trump suggested using cities with high crime rates as training grounds for troops.
- Hegseth criticized current military practices, including diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Trump signed an executive order for training troops to respond quickly to civil disturbances.
- They want to remove what they describe as political distractions in the military.
- Hegseth emphasized a return to what he sees as traditional military values.
- Trump compared domestic issues to enemy invasions from within the country.
