Our job together is to ensure our military is led by the very best, ready to answer the nation's call. Fifth, as you have seen and the media has obsessed over, I have fired a number of senior officers since taking over the previous chairman, other members of the Joint Chiefs, combatant commanders and other commanders. The rationale for me has been straightforward. It's nearly impossible to change a culture with the same people who helped create or even benefited from that culture, even if that culture was created by a previous president and previous secretary. (33:20–33:30)
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