President Donald Trump will fully embrace his role as Commander-in-Chief of America’s armed forces later this week.
Trump told NBC News Sunday that he will be present at a meeting of the nation’s top military leaders organized by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, which will take place this Tuesday in Quantico,Virginia.
Speaking with NBC News over the phone, Trump shared the following about the forthcoming meeting:
‘It’s really just a very nice meeting talking about how well we’re doing militarily, talking about being in great shape, talking about a lot of good, positive things. It’s just a good message,’ Trump noted.
‘We have some great people coming in and it’s just an ‘esprit de corps.’ You know the expression ‘esprit de corps’? That’s all it’s about. We’re talking about what we’re doing, what they’re doing, and how we’re doing,’ the Commander-in-Chief added.
News of the meeting being called by Hegseth last week raised some alarm, as attendees were initially not told of the reason why they were being summoned to Washington, DC, from their respective posts across the globe.
Daily Mail reported Friday that Hegseth’s order to pull leaders into a meeting was kinglike.
‘He is playing mind games and wants to let them know who is boss. There is nothing big going on. They will just go over future strategies, posturing and policies. After the meeting, you might even report on some firings that will happen,’ a defense official told the Daily Mail.
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