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, is smoothing over previous statements in which he suggested he was against women in combat and gays in the military.
which was published earlier this year. The 44-year-old described the original “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and its repeal in 2011 under President Barack Obama as a “gateway” to a wider ideological and cultural change in the armed forces that has weakened military effectiveness. “Some of our greatest warriors, our best warriors out there, are women who serve, raise their right hand to defend this country and love our nation, want to defend that flag, and they do it every single day around the globe,” Hegseth told Fox News’s Sean Hannity.When asked if he seemed inclined to alter his stance, Collins told reporters, “Yes. I’m not going to get into specifics, but I did bring that up, and I pressed him on it since that’s an issue that matters to me.
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