A recent video clip has surfaced showing Senator Warren questioning Hegseth about a significant change in his views on women serving in combat roles in the military. This exchange highlights a dramatic shift in Hegseth’s public statements over a remarkably short period.
Flashback to the Past:
- Warren pointed out that in January 2013, Hegseth told a Fox News interviewer that women in the military couldn’t measure up to men. He argued that allowing women in combat would necessitate lowering military standards.
- More recently, just 10 weeks prior to the confrontation captured in the video, Hegseth was quoted as saying, “Women absolutely, straight up, should not be permitted to serve in combat.”
A Sudden Shift:
- However, a mere 32 days before this exchange, Hegseth declared that “some of our greatest warriors are women” and stated his support for them serving in combat.
Warren’s Challenge:
Senator Warren directly confronted Hegseth on this “very big about-face” occurring in such a “very short period of time.” She pressed him to explain what “extraordinary event” had transpired in that 32-day window to cause such a fundamental change in his expressed core values and standards.
Hegseth’s Response:
In the clip, Hegseth’s defense is that his position has “always been about standards.”
This rapid evolution in Hegseth’s stance has certainly raised eyebrows and invites further discussion about the underlying reasons for such a significant and swift change of heart. What do you think prompted this shift?
