Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, has terminated the Pentagon's Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program, labeling it a woke initiative that distracts from military operations. This program was originally established during Donald Trump's presidency in 2017, aimed at enhancing women's roles in peace and security. Hegseth's actions may create conflict with former Trump officials who supported the initiative. He further criticized the Biden administration for altering the program, claiming it has become a tool for divisive social justice agendas and indicating plans to challenge its funding in the upcoming budget cycle.
This morning, I proudly ENDED the Women, Peace & Security' (WPS) program inside the [Department of Defense]. WPS is yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative that overb...
Hegseth later claimed the Biden administration had distorted & weaponized the original program. Biden ruined EVERYTHING, including Women, Peace & Security,' he insisted.
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