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…”

You — you don’t have a strategy, you don’t have a long-term plan to actually win this war. Win the war! The men and women are going to be able to do it, but they need leadership. When will you show leadership?

It is a day and night difference. Training, lethality, accountability, discipline, readiness — the bedrock of what it means to be an American warrior — is the only focus of our department. Colorblind, gender-neutral, merit-based. That’s it.

Training right now and training in the future that would have to be curtailed if we do not get our budget needs met, and met urgently.

Standalone Article II authorities exist for us to conduct this operation on behalf of the defense of the American people.