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Pete Hegseth: “I'm signing this memorandum today. The services will review…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Senate Hearing on Pete Hegseth's Nomination as Secretary of Defense and Combat Standards

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

… have the best possible leaders and the highest possible standards that are not based at all on your sex if you're a man or a woman. So we're signing this. I'm signing this memorandum today. The services will review and soon we will have nothing but the highest and equal standards for men and women in combat. The Trump administration has cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in federal roles, with several private firms also distancing from the Biden era policy. (01:27–01:37)

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Asserts that a memorandum is being signed to ensure equal standards for men and women in combat roles.

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