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Swede

(39,565 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:59 AM Saturday

Sen.Slotkin "Sec. Hegseth fired over 20 top generals and admirals, including a top Army general who served 7 presidents [View all]

This is getting bad.

Sec. Hegseth fired over 20 top generals and admirals, including a top Army general who served 7 presidents this week.

Purging generals to settle personal or political vendettas is what happens in China or Russia, not America.

I broke down why this is dangerous back in November:
— Senator Elissa Slotkin (@slotkin.senate.gov) 2026-04-03T17:39:36.435Z

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