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Veterans and lawmakers react to Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, who opposes women in combat roles

Veterans and lawmakers react to Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, who opposes women in combat roles

by Jonas Blum | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Concern, questions and condemnation from veterans and members of Congress have grown since President-elect Trump announced Pete Hegseth, a Fox News contributor and retired Army National Guardsman, as his selection for Secretary of Defense. Hegseth, who...

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