Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon leadership to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals by at least 20% across the military, according to a memo signed by Hegseth dated May 5 and obtained by CNN.

Hegseth’s general RIF, the Signalgate headache that won’t go away, chiefs and vice chiefs testify, and VIP helo trips to DOD on hold: ‘Take a taxi or Uber.’

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