Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to call for a 20% cut in the number of generals and admirals across the U.S. Pete Hegseth to double Pentagon cuts to US generals and admirals Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to call for a 20% cut in the number of generals and admirals across the U.S. military on Wednesday, a Pentagon official told CBS News.S1

• Pete Hegseth to double Pentagon cuts to US generals and admiralsS2

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce plans Wednesday to cut the number of positions for generals and admirals by 20% during his State of the Force address to the troops at Quantico, Virginia.S3