both combat veterans. On Tuesday, he significantly softened his stance, saying he would allow women to continue to serve so long as an internal review finds they are meeting the same benchmarks as ...
Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host, pushed back on allegations that he disparaged women serving in the military under tough questioning from women on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
14, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters His past statements insisting women should be kept from combat roles has drawn scrutiny as well, including from Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, backed off his past opposition to women serving in combat roles in the military but insisted Tuesday that he ...
His past statements insisting women should be kept from combat roles has drawn scrutiny as well, including from Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., both combat veterans. On Tuesday, ...