Hegseth orders hundreds of military commanders to Virginia for unprecedented meeting
Highly unusual gathering comes as War Secretary Hegseth wants to cut 20% of senior officers
By Morgan Phillips , Jennifer Griffin Fox News
Published September 25, 2025 11:52am EDT | Updated September 25, 2025 12:10pm EDT
The Pentagon next week is convening a meeting of top U.S. military leaders from across the globe.
Multiple War Department officials confirmed to Fox News that top military commanders had been asked to fly to Virginia for a meeting next week, though the topic of the discussion is unclear.
The Pentagon confirmed the meeting but did not offer details.
"The Secretary of War will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.
A meeting of this size and scope is highly unusual and would usually take place on a secure video teleconference — around 800 generals and admirals are spread across the U.S. and world.
The lack of details surrounding the gathering has some fearing a looming purge. War Secretary Pete Hegseth has previously said he wants to cut 20% of senior generals and admirals.
The order, first reported by The Washington Post, applies to senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above or their Navy equivalent and their top enlisted advisers.
In May, Hegseth issued a directive to slash about 100 generals and admirals, along with a "minimum" 20% cut to four-star officers. He ordered an additional 10% reduction in general and flag officers across the military.
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