Pete Hegseth’s remarks about women in combat are met with disgust and dissent
They lost limbs in battle, led security convoys and survived several combat tours.
They lost limbs in battle, led security convoys and survived several combat tours.
Now, some female veterans and service members are railing against remarks Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has made about women’s ability to fight on the front lines.
“I don’t even know how to express the disgust,” said a current U.S. Army colonel, who spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
In a podcast released last week, Hegseth, a former Fox News host, said the military “should not have women in combat roles” and that “men in those positions are more capable.”
“It hasn’t made us more effective, hasn’t made us more lethal, has made fighting more complicated,” Hegseth said on “The Shawn Ryan Show.”
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