The Steady Drip: Hegseth Pressed on Past Remarks on Women in Combat (Connecting the Dots: Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Gun Control, The Center for National Policy, The Truman National Security Project, Kamala Harris, Hunter Biden & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Hegseth Pressed on Past Remarks on Women in Combat (Connecting the Dots: Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Gun Control, The Center for National Policy, The Truman National Security Project, Kamala Harris, Hunter Biden & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

By Eric Mack | Tuesday, 14 January 2025 01:18 PM EST

https://www.newsmax.com/us/women-combat-pentagon/2025/01/14/id/1195027/

Defense Secretary-nominee Pete Hegseth's past comments expressing concern about women in the U.S. military serving in combat were revisited by Democrat women senators, but he stressed repeatedly those remarks were about potentially eroding "standards" with regard to "military readiness" for combat.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee that hosted the Hegseth confirmation hearing, has been an advocate for women in the military.

Shaheen noted Hegseth had said publicly, "I'm straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles."

Hegseth has since said more generally he supports women in the military, and even stressed Tuesday he has served with woman in combat who served honorably and bravely.

"Which is it?" Shaheen, who's a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, demanded, adding, "I appreciate your 11th-hour conversion."

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., submitted for the record a chapter of his book "The War on Warriors" that outlines his opposition to women in combat. She also asked whether that meant he did not think the two female senators who served in the military are less capable.

Gillibrand told Hegseth his quotes about women are terrible and harmful to morale.

"You will have to change how you see women to do this job," she said.

Gillibrand asked him for one specific example of standards being changed for women.

Hegseth did not provide one, instead deferring to interviews he had conducted for his book "The War on Warriors," saying that it was what he was told by troops.

A senior defense official said "the standards for military service have not been lowered," and the standards are based on each field and based on ability, not gender — a standard Hegseth acknowledged meaning he is not against women in combat, but those not fit for combat if standards were to be relaxed under gender and equity programs within the Pentagon.

Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are both combat veterans who sit on the committee.

Freshman Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., served in the intelligence community. And a narrow majority of the Senate Armed Services Committee are women, including a majority of its Democrat members.

Just after her questions, committee Chair Roger Wicker, R-Miss., motioned to introduce five testimonials from women who had served in the military in support of Hegseth's nomination.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a military veteran and sexual assault survivor, ended up being far less combative in her exchange with Hegseth.

Ernst was cordial with Hegseth and focused primarily on the Department of Defense passing a financial audit.

Ernst is one of the three critical votes Hegseth cannot afford to lose in his confirmation.

It was over news reports that he had drank on the job while employed at Fox News and elsewhere.

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, directly asked Hegseth if he would commit to not drinking while in service, which she called "a 24/7 job," and after a tense back and forth she concluded he would not.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., noted senators vote on the Congress floor while intoxicated and have never called for resignations for those who had.

Connecting the Dots:

Tammy Duckworth was with the Democratic Party running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022, an advisory board member for the Center for National Policy and an advisory board member at the Truman National Security Project.

R. Hunter Biden is a director at the Center for National Policy, a director at the Truman National Security Project and Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son.

Kamala D. Harris is an advisory board member for the Center for National Policy, an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project and the vice president for the Joe Biden administration.

Gabrielle Giffords is an advisory board member at the Center for National Policy, an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project, a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions and married to Senator Mark E. Kelly.

Madeleine K. Albright was the president of the Center for National Policy, an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project and a director at the Center for American Progress.

Center for American Progress calls for heightened “Gun Safety, Gun Control” for guns.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for the Center for American Progress and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Marc R. Benioff is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Mark E. Kelly is a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, a Senator from Arizona and married to Gabrielle Giffords.

Gabrielle Giffords is married to Senator Mark E. Kelly, a friend of Kirsten E. Gillibrand, an advisory board member at the Center for National Policy, an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project and a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

George Soros was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for and the Harlem Children's Zone and the Center for American Progress.

Center for American Progress calls for heightened “Gun Safety, Gun Control” for guns.

Madeleine K. Albright was a director at the Center for American Progress, the president of the Center for National Policy and an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project.

Tammy Duckworth is an advisory board member for the Center for National Policy, an advisory board member at the Truman National Security Project, with the Democratic Party was running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022.

R. Hunter Biden is a director at the Center for National Policy, a director at the Truman National Security Project and Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand is a friend of Gabrielle Giffords, a U.S Senator from New York. She assumed office on January 26, 2009 and her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Jeanne Shaheen is a U.S. Senate senator, and an honorary co-chair for the Third Way.

William M. Daley is a trustee at the Third Way, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Cameron F. Kerry is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, John F. Kerry’s brother and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank)

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Center for American Progress calls for heightened “Gun Safety, Gun Control” for guns.

Tammy Duckworth is an advisory board member for the Center for National Policy, an advisory board member at the Truman National Security Project, with the Democratic Party was running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022.

R. Hunter Biden is a director at the Center for National Policy, a director at the Truman National Security Project and Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son.

Resources: Past Research

Senator Tammy Duckworth (Connecting the Dots: Senator Tammy Duckworth & Senator Mark Kelly’s Wife, Gun Control, Hunter Biden, Kamala Harris, Madeleine Albright & Soros, All Networking) (Past Research on Senator Tammy Duckworth)

Friday, October 28, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/10/senator-tammy-duckworth-connecting-dots.html

Mark Kelly, Gabby Giffords at Arizona Kamala Harris rally: FULL SPEECH (Connecting the Dots: Mark Kelly, Gabby Giffords, Kamala Harris, Hunter Biden, Gun Control & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns)

Thursday, September 12, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/09/mark-kelly-gabby-giffords-at-arizona.html

Smaller Bites - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (Connecting the Dots: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Mark E. Kelly, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senator Elizabeth Warren & Soros, All Networking) (Past Research on Senator Kirsten Gillibrand)

Friday, October 28, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/10/smaller-bites-senator-kirsten.html

Shaheen touts efforts for veterans in ad (Past Research on Sen. Jeanne Shaheen)

Monday, May 5, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/05/shaheen-touts-efforts-for-veterans-in-ad.html

Hours After John Kerry Demands Green Transition Accelerated – His Emissions Closet Swings Wide Open (Connecting the Dots: Cameron Kerry, John Kerry, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Soros, the Climate Reality Project, the Brookings Institution (think tank), the EPA and onto the FDA, Pfizer & Johnson & Johnson. It’s the Network That Never Ends. One Project (Climate Change) Just bleeds into the Next (Covid Project)) (Past Research on Cameron Kerry)

Thursday, July 21, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/07/hours-after-john-kerry-demands-green.html