Live updates: Hegseth calls officer cuts ‘bare minimum’ in address to troops; Senate Democrats block key bills

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals as part of his push to overhaul the Defense Department, calling it the 'bare minimum' in his 'State of the Force' address to service members at Quantico, Va. He said the cuts are necessary to modernize the military, while Senate Democrats blocked key bills.