Summary
Female veterans and service members are condemning Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s comments opposing women in combat roles, calling them outdated and harmful.
Hegseth claimed women in combat complicate military effectiveness, despite decades of evidence proving their competence, including service in Iraq and Afghanistan, where over 300,000 women served, with 179 killed and over 1,000 wounded.
Critics, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Purple Heart recipient, argue Hegseth’s views ignore the realities of modern warfare.
His nomination has sparked backlash, further amplified by past allegations of sexual misconduct.
If Americans wanted Women to have Rights and Respect they WOULDNT have Voted for a Convicted Rapist!
I thought you were supposed to be satirical. This is just a fact.
A fact apart from the millions and millions of women who did not vote for him.
53% of white women voted for Trump in 2024.
Hey! He might be a rapist, but he is “their rapist” so it is okay.
That’s nearly a dead even split and it was mostly not the younger ones who voted for him.