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Pentagon: Hegseth Supports Women’s Right to Vote
The Defense Secretary's repost of a women's suffrage video sparked criticism for perceived insensitivity, highlighting ongoing debates about historical representation on social media.
- On August 14, Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson stated that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports women's right to vote despite sharing a controversial video.
- The video, reposted by Hegseth, featured pastor Douglas Wilson advocating repeal of the 1920 19th Amendment that grants women voting rights, sparking public debate.
- Hegseth, who assumed the role of defense secretary in January and has conducted faith-based gatherings at the Pentagon, terminated in April a 2017 Trump-initiated program aimed at enhancing women's participation in national security.
- Pastor Wilson described Hegseth's belief ownership and prayer services as encouraging, while Hegseth emphasized respect for women serving and concerns about military standards.
- The Pentagon’s clarification signals Hegseth’s alignment with constitutional voting rights despite tensions from his views on feminism and efforts to remove diversity policies.
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Pentagon says Hegseth supports women’s right to vote despite sharing video saying otherwise
The Pentagon clarified on Thursday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth thinks women should have the right to vote, despite his sharing of CNN reporting which featured religious leaders he supports saying they would back the repealing of the 19th Amendment.
Pentagon: Hegseth supports women’s right to vote
The Trump administration on Thursday sought to clarify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support for women’s voting rights following controversy spurred by his repost of a video tied to a pastor who said the opposite. “Of course, the secretary thinks that women should have the right to vote. That’s a stupid question,” Pentagon press secretary Kingsley…
Hegseth supports women’s right to vote, Pentagon says, despite his having reposted video - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports a woman’s right to vote, the Pentagon said on Thursday, days after he reposted a video on X of a pastor advocating repealing the right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
Pete Hegseth spread a video in which a pastor pleads to abolish women's suffrage, but his spokesperson stresses that he is of course in favour of women's suffrage.
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