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Pete Hegseth: I'm straight up saying we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn't made us more effective. Hasn't made us more…

On the recordJanuary 10, 2026
I'm straight up saying we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn't made us more effective. Hasn't made us more lethal. Has made fighting more complicated.
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Pete Hegseth
Source
npr.org
Jan 10, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Hegseth expresses his opposition to women in combat roles in a podcast.

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