Pentagon to End Women's Peace Security Program
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to end the Department of Defense's Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program, calling it a "woke" initiative. The program, established during the Trump administration with bipartisan support, aims to expand opportunities for women in national security. Hegseth stated the department will meet minimum statutory requirements but will seek to eliminate the program in the next budget. This decision contrasts with the program's previous support from figures like Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio, who helped establish it.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to end the Department of Defense's Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program, calling it a "woke" initiative. The program, established during the Trump administration with bipartisan support, aims to expand opportunities for women in national security. Hegseth stated the department will meet minimum statutory requirements but will seek to eliminate the program in the next budget. This decision contrasts with the program's previous support from figures like Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio, who helped establish it.
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