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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mike Bedigan

Hegseth shutters group that encourages women in the military as part of his anti-DEI push

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has closed down a historic group that was created to boost the involvement of women in the military, as part of ongoing anti-DEI pushes within the armed forces.

“The Committee is focused on advancing a divisive feminist agenda that hurts combat readiness, while Secretary Hegseth has focused on advancing uniform, sex-neutral standards across the Department,” spokeswoman Kingsley Wilson said Tuesday on X.

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