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Trump to Attend Hegseth’s Unprecedented Summons of 800 Senior Officers to Quantico

Lack of an agenda has prompted oversight demands from civil-rights groups, lawmakers.

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FILE - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at the White House, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Overview

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered all officers at brigadier general or rear admiral rank and above, roughly 800 worldwide with senior enlisted advisers, to assemble Tuesday at Marine Corps University in Quantico.
  • The Pentagon confirmed Hegseth will address senior leaders, with reporting indicating a short, filmed message focused on military standards and a "warrior ethos."
  • President Donald Trump told NBC News he plans to attend and characterized the event as an "esprit de corps" gathering, with multiple outlets reporting he is expected to speak.
  • Sources involved in planning raised concerns about operational disruption, security risks of concentrating top commanders, and travel costs likely reaching into the millions on short notice.
  • Democracy Forward filed a FOIA request and the ACLU urged congressional oversight, seeking the agenda and assurances that no unlawful or politicized policy changes will result from the event.