Overview

• President Donald Trump addressed senior military leaders at Quantico following remarks by War Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to pool reporting.
• At the outset, he encouraged the audience to react and joked that anyone who walked out could jeopardize rank or future prospects.
• Reporters on site described officers as expressionless or restless, noting that attacks on Joe Biden were met with silence.
• Trump touted creating a quick reaction force to confront protesters and characterized domestic opponents as an “invasion from within.”
• The speech lasted about 72 minutes and concluded with polite applause, with no reported policy changes or formal endorsements from military leaders.