President Donald Trump is now meeting with four-star general nominees personally, a notable departure from past practices that raises ethical concerns about the further mingling of political roles within the military's highest ranks.
All four-star general nominees must now interview with President Trump. The goal is to "ensure they are war fighters first -- not bureaucrats," says the WH. Some fear it could politicize the general officer corps. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u ...
-- Greg Jaffe (@gregjaffe.bsky.social) Jul 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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