Tammy Duckworth Explains How Pete Hegseth Would Weaken The US Military

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) defined the important position that girls play in fight and the way Trump’s protection secretary decide Pete Hegseth would weaken the US.

Duckworth who’s a fight veteran who misplaced each of her legs in fight, stated on CNN:

He’s fallacious, as a result of the ladies have made us simpler. In reality, our navy couldn’t go to conflict with out its 223, 000 ladies who serve in uniform.

We might have an ineffective navy. A navy that was not able to deployment. If we have been to drag out all the ladies and say, you can’t be in fight for these ladies who’re in roles such because the infantry or Navy seals. These ladies have met the identical requirements as the lads with the intention to be assigned to these positions.

So once more, this exhibits that Mr. Hegseth isn’t certified for the place as a result of he doesn’t perceive. Apparently, even after having served that girls are literally vitally vital. To an efficient navy. And with the recruiting challenges we’re having proper now, if we have been to drag all these ladies out and say, you possibly can’t go into fight we’d say, face a extreme personnel disaster within the navy.

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Fight vet, Sen. Tammy Duckworth on why Pete Hegseth is fallacious about ladies within the navy, “Our navy couldn’t go to conflict with out its 223, 000 ladies who serve. We might have an ineffective navy. Army that was not able to deployment.” pic.twitter.com/oRLXnuqvuE

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 24, 2024

Duckworth is correct. The navy is already dealing with a recruiting disaster, and Hegseth’s backward and sexist concepts will solely make issues worse. Sen. Duckworth sacrificed herself for our nation in Iraq, and for girls like her to be informed that they’re unfit for fight is the final word insult.

Within the greater image, Hegseth’s views are an instance of how Trump’s dream is to take the nation again to a time when white males dominated the nation. From deporting immigrants to destroying the rights of ladies, america goes to must battle in opposition to antiquated concepts of racism and sexism that many hoped have been buried previously.

Hegseth, the alleged sexual assaulter, is the precise fallacious particular person to steer the navy.

Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.

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