Pete Hegseth ordered military service academies to exclude race, ethnicity, or sex, while Senate Democrats demanded a reversal of these policies.
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Updated Feb 28
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Pete Hegseth ordered military service academies to exclude race, ethnicity, or sex, while Senate Democrats demanded a reversal of these policies.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Pete Hegseth opposed women in combat roles, while Chris Van Hollen drew backlash over a decision made by a military academy.Sub-event
Hegseth ordered academies to exclude race, ethnicity, or sex; Democrats demanded policy reversal.1 source
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)