Defense Secretary Hegseth shuts down group advising on ladies within the army

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has shut down the Defense Advisory Committee on Women within the Services, which has been advising the Pentagon since 1951. The advisory group provided suggestions on the right way to assist ladies serving within the army, together with previous ideas that girls wanted correctly becoming physique armor and acceptable well being care.

Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson mentioned in a publish on X on Tuesday that Secretary Hegseth had determined to eradicate the group, formally known as the Defense Advisory Committee on Women within the Services, saying that the committee, “focused on advancing a divisive feminist agenda that hurts combat readiness.” CNN’s Veronica Miracle speaks with retired US Marine Corps Captain Angie Morgan. #CNN #News