Trump to Join Hegseth’s Gathering With Top Military Officers

President Donald Trump plans to join Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting of top military officers on Tuesday, casting it as a positive meeting with a good message for attendees despite the unusual nature and timing of the gathering.

“It’s really just a very nice meeting talking about how well we’re doing militarily, talking about being in great shape, talking about a lot of good, positive things. It’s just a good message,” Trump said in a call with NBC News on Sunday. “We have some great people coming in and it’s just an ‘esprit de corps.’ You know the expression ...