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

Pete Hegseth has dismissed the role of women in the military in past interviews and in his own writing. “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles,” Hegseth said during a ...

In his public bid to become the next defense secretary, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth told a Senate panel on Tuesday that he supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet ...

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

Pete Hegseth said he now supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet the same standards as men -- a policy the military has had for nearly a decade.

WASHINGTON − At Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing for ... If Hegseth is confirmed and restricts women from combat roles, "our military can no longer do its job," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, was grilled about allegations of sexual assault and financial mismanagement against him, the role of women in combat ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to ... excessive drinking or his derisive views on women in combat and minorities, as senators determine ...

In his public bid to become the next defense secretary, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth told a Senate panel on Tuesday that he supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet ...