Trump Threatens To Fire Military Leaders ‘On The Spot’ If They Cross Him

Trump Threatens To Fire Military Leaders ‘On The Spot’ If They Cross Him


“I’m going to be meeting with generals and with admirals and with leaders, and if I don’t like somebody, I’m going to fire them right on the spot,” Trump told reporters on the White House lawn before heading to Quantico, Virginia, for the rare meeting. Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a name the agency last held in the 1940s. “It’s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon leading commands around the country, in the world, it’s a bad look,” he said.

Author: Jazmin Tolliver


Published at: 2025-09-30 21:37:45

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