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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) had raised concerns about Hegseth's stance on women in combat and was seen as a critical vote for his confirmation. She used her time to hear his commitments that "women ...
Hegseth wrote in his 2024 book that women are meant to be “life-givers” and shouldn’t serve in combat roles. “Dads push us to take risks. Moms put the training wheels on our bikes.
Hegseth's views toward diversity in the U.S. military, including the role of women, are likely to be a focus of his confirmation hearing on Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.
Hegseth has so far pushed back questions about his views. “We have amazing women who serve our military,” Hegseth said Tuesday, “amazing women who serve in our military.” Pressed if they should serve in combat, Hegseth said they already do. But he said as recently as last month that women “straight up” should not serve in combat.
As Hegseth went office to office this week meeting with GOP senators, he brushed back questions about his past views that women should not serve in combat roles. “We have amazing women who serve our military,” Hegseth said Tuesday, “amazing women who serve in our military.” Pressed if they should serve in combat, Hegseth said they ...
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, attempted to convince senators on Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he can be trusted to run the Pentagon despite his controversial past
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Defense Department, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington ...
But Hegseth has been fighting to save his nomination as he faces allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault and over his views questioning the role of women in combat. He spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to win the support of Republican senators, who must confirm him to lead the Pentagon, doing a radio interview and penning an ...