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'Got it — you're in charge': Ex-general blames Hegseth's insecurity for top brass firings

'Got it — you're in charge': Ex-general blames Hegseth's insecurity for top brass firings

Retired Major General James Spider Marks slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for trying to "flex his muscles" by announcing he's slashing top generals and admirals from the Pentagon.

CNN's John Berman played a clip of Hegseth claiming his new "DOD reforms" will include "less generals, more G.I.s."

"'Fewer generals,' he should have said," Berman quipped. "He says it's not 'slash and burn,' Spider. But what do you think when you look at this?" ...

'He's humiliating Trump': Ukrainian official flags 'direct challenge' from Putin

'He's humiliating Trump': Ukrainian official flags 'direct challenge' from Putin

Ukrainian officials believe Vladimir Putin is "humiliating" U.S. President Donald Trump by continuing Russia's bombing campaign and refusing to sign the U.S.-brokered peace deal, according to CNN's Jim Sciutto.

Sciutto appeard alongside Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks on Friday's News Central to discuss the continued attacks that killed at least eight people over night.

Anchor John Berman asked, "What evidence have we seen that the Trump administration has applied any sticks to Russia, in the whole 'carrot-and-stick' metaphor?" ...