Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left his officials fuming after he summoned hundreds of the U.S. military’s top leaders to Virginia from across the globe for a bizarre rant.

In an era when top brass can dial in from around the world, Pentagon Pete ordered generals and admirals to converge in person at Quantico, Virginia.

The result was a 90-minute spectacle that many in uniform say was a political performance piece that should have been an email.

Current and former Pentagon officials told Politico that Hegseth—who prefers to go by the moniker “Secretary of War”—could’ve saved both time and money by sending his message by email.

Instead, he delivered remarks about “fat generals,” men with beards, and “dudes in dresses” to a room packed with senior officers.

About 800 generals and admira

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