Hegseth’s proposed Pentagon cuts, firing of generals

Friday, February 21, 2025

Hegseth is considering firing a number of military generals and flag officers, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing two Defense officials and three congressional officials. The terminations could come as early as this week. The list of those who could be fired was shared with House and Senate GOP members. The majority of those on the list are linked to former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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The proposed cuts were outlined in a memo issued Tuesday, which ordered a reduction in the Middle East and Europe military commands.

Saudi Arabia and Russia getting what they paid for...

The acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said Wednesday that reduction, which is projected to slash $50 billion off of the defense budget, would help pay for President Trump's administration's defense priorities, including border security and the "Iron Dome for America" missile defense system.

I keep saying it, they won't actually cut spending one bit. All these "cuts" are really reallocations they're phrasing this way to fool the rubes into believing they'll actually substantively reduce the deficit or debt.

Wait for it. I bet Musk will soon reveal SpaceX is getting into the business of making rockets for defense purposes or StarLink will introduce a program for missile guidance or something.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-21 08:28 AM | Reply

In case you forgot: Obama's Military Coup Purges 197 Officers In Five Years
www.investors.com

#2 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-02-21 04:17 PM | Reply

Approximately 40 people over the span of a year?

That monster!

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-21 04:20 PM | Reply

Charlie Brown has been fired.

www.cbsnews.com

#4 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-02-21 11:00 PM | Reply

Military Brass who aren't more loyal to Trump than they are to America will be fired outright.

Because they are the last obstacle to a Fascist Dictatorship.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-21 11:07 PM | Reply

Charlie Brown has been fired.

Jobs are only for straight white men.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-21 11:11 PM | Reply

"Minutes later, Hegseth released a statement announcing he'd fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the chief of the Navy.

The removal of the second Black man to serve as America's most senior general and the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff appears to send a strong signal from an administration that has outlawed diversity and inclusion efforts across the military and wider government.

Hegseth called Franchetti a "DEI hire" in his 2024 book, in which he wrote: "If naval operations suffer, at least we can hold our heads high. Because at least we have another first! The first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff " hooray."

www.cnn.com

Wonder if he got drunk and beat her up first?

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-21 11:45 PM | Reply

fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the chief of the Navy.

Jobs are only for straight white men.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-21 11:51 PM | Reply

Orange men rule!!

But then, he's not really much of a man at all, is he?

More like a vulture.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-21 11:54 PM | Reply

But then, he's not really much of a man at all, is he?

More like a vulture.

Posted by Corky at 2025-02-21 11:54 PM | Reply

Not when you get owned by a four year old kid. Anything but a man.

#10 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-21 11:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Not when you get owned by a four year old kid.

That was pretty funny. Kid tells him to get lost and wipes his nose on his desk but Lewzer can't so shit since it's the boss's kid.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-22 12:11 AM | Reply