Hegseth sparks confusion with sudden summons of top generals
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Hegseth sparks confusion with sudden summons of top generals
"Driving the news: The Washington Post on Thursday reported Hegseth's summons was sent worldwide, looping in commanders in the Middle East, Europe and Indo-Pacific. The intrigue: Both the Defense Department and White House have secure means to communicate across countries and timezones. It's highly unusual to ask so many military leaders to leave their stations at the same time. The DOD did not answer a question from Axios regarding remote participation. Go deeper: The growing list of military ousters under Trump 2.0"
"The intrigue: Both the Defense Department and White House have secure means to communicate across countries and timezones. It's highly unusual to ask so many military leaders to leave their stations at the same time. The DOD did not answer a question from Axios regarding remote participation."
Hegseth's summons was sent worldwide, looping in commanders in the Middle East, Europe and Indo-Pacific. Both the Defense Department and White House have secure means to communicate across countries and timezones. Commanders were asked to leave their stations at the same time, a move described as highly unusual. The Defense Department did not respond to an Axios question about the possibility of remote participation. The summons coincides with a growing list of military ousters under Trump 2.0, raising questions about personnel changes and operational impacts across global commands.
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