Senators give cold shoulder to Hegseth plan to cut admirals, generals

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's proposal to reduce the number of admirals and generals by 20 percent has faced skepticism from senators. Lawmakers expressed a desire to see a detailed rationale for the plan before moving forward.
Defense-focused senators are giving a cool reception to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal to cut by 20 percent the number of nation’s admirals and generals. Several lawmakers said they had not seen the rationale for Hegseth’s argument, while others clearly wanted to talk about other things. “No, I certainly want to see his rationale...
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