He said the Defense Department would execute the minimum amount of work required by statute to keep the program breathing before fighting to end it in the next budget. The social-media post was later slapped with a community note to make clear it was Hegseth’s boss, President Trump, who created the program during his first term to promote greater involvement by women to try to stop conflicts across the globe. “It was the first comprehensive law passed in any country in the world – the first law passed by any country anywhere in the world – focused on protecting women and promoting their participation in society.”
Author: David Propper
Published at: 2025-04-29 22:16:05
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