Donald Trump says he will fire US military leaders if he doesn't like them

Ahead of Mr Trump's arrival at the event, the US defense secretary Pete Hegseth slammed "fat generals" and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military.

Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of top . military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump said he would meet with top US military leaders on Tuesday and that he would fire any of them on the spot if he didn't like them.

"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," Mr Trump said.