Fact Check: Army Drill Sgt. Karina Martinez's Video About Leaders Respecting People Was Posted Two Weeks Before Defense Secretary Hegseth's Speech To Generals
Was U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Karina Martinez attacking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for his speech to generals and admirals in a TikTok video in which she says leaders should not be disrespectful, malicious, or spiteful with people who work for them? No, that's not true: Hegseth's address in which he criticized "fat generals" was delivered on September 30, 2025,…