Watch Live: President Trump, Hegseth address senior military leaders in rare meeting

  0m ago Defense Department name can only be changed by Congress Although President Trump earlier this year signed an executive order renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War and Hegseth as Secretary of War, the name can only officially be changed by Congress.  By Caroline Linton https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-hegseth-military-leaders-meeting/#post-update-5e63ca5c   3m ago Hegseth says

President Trump, Hegseth to address senior military leaders in rare meeting

  Updated 25m ago Trump and Hegseth to address top U.S. military leaders President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are expected to address hundreds of generals and admirals Tuesday in Quantico, Virginia, in an unusual and urgent in-person meeting called by Hegseth last week. Hegseth is expected to speak at 8:15 a.m., ahead of

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images QUANTICO—President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sept. 30 addressed a gathering of hundreds of generals, admirals, and senior enlisted troops at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia,