Video from a statement by Pete Hegseth
Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks about removing generals and admirals in his State of the Force address at Quantico, Sept. 30, 2026.
Excerpt from 5:18 to 6:36 of the department's video of the address. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: U.S. Department of War. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: Official broadcast: State of the Force address at Quantico, September 30, 2026)
Hegseth defended the cuts as accountability and a long-overdue change in military leadership.
“I call it accountability and long overdue”