President Trump will now be meeting with four-star general candidates before their confirmation is sealed, according to the White House.

The president wants to meet with the candidates to ensure that they are focused on warfighting and the military’s dominance.

“President Trump wants to ensure our military is the greatest and most lethal fighting force in history, which is why he meets with four-star-general nominees directly to ensure they are war fighters first — not bureaucrats,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement to

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