""For too long, we've promoted too many uniformed leaders for the wrong reasons, based on their race, based on gender quotas, based on historic so-called firsts,""
""so-called toxic leadership, bullying and hazing to empower leaders to enforce standards without fear of retribution or second guessing.""
""If you don't like what I'm saying you can leave the room, because there goes your rank, there goes your future,""
""You're all based on merit. We're not going to have somebody taking your place for political reasons, because they are politically correct, and you're not.""
Hegseth called for a less constrained, less 'woke' military and argued that promotions have too often been awarded for reasons such as race, gender quotas, or historic firsts rather than merit. He proposed redefining "toxic leadership, bullying and hazing" to allow leaders to enforce standards without fear of retribution or second guessing, and suggested officers who felt dishonored should resign. At a Marine Corps base event, Trump echoed those themes, encouraged unity, and warned that officers who opposed the approach could lose rank and future opportunities while promising promotions based on merit rather than political correctness.
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