Hegseth Orders Unprecedented Meeting

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00:00Hegseth orders unprecedented meeting.

00:03Hundreds of the U.S. military's highest-ranking officers have been ordered to report to a

00:07single location next week, and no one knows why.

00:11The directive, issued by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, is calling generals and

00:16admirals from around the world to meet at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia.

00:21No agenda has been shared, and the timing couldn't be more uncertain.

00:26With a potential government shutdown just days away and growing instability inside the

00:30Pentagon itself, the order was sent out earlier this week and confirmed by Pentagon spokesman

00:35Sean Parnell.

00:37He told reporters that Secretary Hegseth will be addressing his senior military leaders

00:41early next week, but declined to share any further information.

00:45With each commander expected to travel with support staff, the number of people flying

00:49in could reach more than 1,000.

00:52What's raising eyebrows is not just the size of the gathering, but the secrecy around

00:55it.

00:56You don't bring every commander to one place without a reason, and not tell them why.

01:01Normally, the Defense Department handles meetings like this using secure video conference systems,

01:06but not this time.

01:07His recent moves include renaming the Defense Department, ordering a 20% reduction in generals

01:12and admirals, and firing several high-ranking officers, including some without explanation.

01:18Some fear this surprise meeting could bring more firings.

01:21On Capitol Hill, lawmakers from both parties say they were not briefed in advance and are

01:25waiting for answers.

01:27Officials say some commanders are worried about how they'll return to their posts if the government

01:31shuts down while they're away.

01:33Others are questioning how this could impact troop morale, especially when leaders are pulled

01:38from the field with no explanation.

01:41Inside the Pentagon, the mood has shifted.

01:43Others are quietly asking, what's really going on here?

01:46The White House hasn't said whether President Trump will attend the gathering.

01:50When asked, he told reporters, I'll go if they want me.

01:54Vice President J.D. Vance said, I think it's odd that you guys have made it into such a big

01:59story.

02:00But inside the military, it already is.

02:03And now, with just days to go, everyone's asking the same thing.

02:07Why are the generals being summoned?

02:09And what will happen when they arrive?