President-elect Donald Trump sent shock waves through the national security establishment when he nominated Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary.
The plain-speaking former Army National Guard officer would set himself apart from other Defense secretaries with his prolific record of criticism of the institution he has been tapped to run. A culture warrior, on-air commentator and author, the paper trail of his publicly shared views will be on full display in his confirmation hearing. 'I’ve been a recovering neocon for six years now,' Hegseth, a former Fox News host, told the 'Shawn Ryan Show' podcast.
'Austin, a four-star, frankly, was not known for new ideas.' 'It’ll drive a lot of people crazy.' Hegseth has made it clear he will work to fight 'woke' programs in the Pentagon that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. He has also spoken out against women in combat roles. 'I’m straight up just saying that we should not have women in combat roles,' Hegseth said on the 'Shawn Ryan Show' podcast.
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