Ever-embattled Pete Hegseth is under fire for calling top brass away from their command posts to attend a “short speech” on the “warrior ethos.”

The Defense Secretary—who now goes by the title ‘Secretary of War’, and who’s consistently drawn criticism for his prioritization of optics at the Pentagon—has apparently demanded that every military official above the rank of one-star general fly in for a Tuesday meeting in Virginia, even if they’re stationed abroad.

People with knowledge of plans for that event revealed to The Washington Post that the former Fox News personality intends to make a video of his brief address, which will focus on military standards and culture, and that he asked for top brass because “guys with the stars on their shoulders make for a better audience from an optic

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