The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025 ...

After being sworn-in as the new secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth dodged a question from a reporter about if women in the armed services should trust him. The post Pete Hegseth Grilled By Reporter At ...

Pete Hegseth’s views on women in combat were a matter of public record long before the Senate heard his case to become Donald Trump’s Defense secretary. Women are “life-givers,” Hegseth ...

Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, ...

Democrats geared up Tuesday to grill Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on his past behavior and opposition to women serving in combat roles during his potentially explosive confirmation ...

“Yes, women will have access to ground combat roles ... speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to ...

Protesters chant ‘DEI’ in apparent reference to ban enacted by Hegseth on some books in defense department schools ...

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Defense secretary, faced criticism for his past comments about women in combat.

The military announced gender-neutral standards for combat roles in 2016. In his public bid to become the next defense secretary, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth told a Senate panel on ...

Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.

From late 2024 onward, a claim circulated online that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said women should not serve in military combat roles. Shortly after President Donald Trump nominated him ...