Duckworth defends women serving in combat roles after Hegseth comments – Washington Examiner
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense after he said women should not serve in combat positions in the military. Duckworth shared that female forces play a crucial role in the military’s mission, and Hegseth’s call to bar women