Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles.

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Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles. “Where do you think I lost my legs?” Duckworth told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in an interview Wednesday. Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was…

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Senator Tammy Duckworth has hit back against Pete Hegseth's statements on women in combat roles, saying he is "out of touch" with the military.

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Tammy Duckworth has a message for Pete Hegseth on women in combat

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel,  criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense after he said women should not serve in combat positions in the military. Duckworth shared that female forces play a crucial role in the military’s mission and Hegseth’s call to bar women from these roles would be detrimental. “I would ask [Hegseth]: Where do you think I los…

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Tammy Duckworth defends women serving in combat roles in the military

The senator and Iraq War veteran hit back at Pete Hegseth's comments that women shouldn't serve in combat roles.

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Tammy Duckworth Has Blunt Question For Trump's 'Dangerous' Defense Secretary Pick

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) took exception to comments from President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense. Trump chose former Fox News host and combat veteran Pete Hegseth for the role on Tuesday, raising eyebrows among Democrats. That includes Duckworth, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which will hold hearings on Hegseth’s nomination. Duckworth is a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot who served in Iraq, where…

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‘Where Do You Think I Lost My Legs?’ Senator Tammy Duckworth Hits Back at Trump’s SecDef Nominee for Saying Women Shouldn’t Serve in Combat

MSNBC's Mitchell Doubles Down On Fake News About Hegseth, Women Pilots 
On her Wednesday show, MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell spread misinformation by suggesting Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth opposes the existence of female military pilots, thereby disrespecting those women who have suffered greatly in service to their country. On Thursday, instead of issuing a correction, Mitchell doubled down and repeated the claim. Speaking with former NATO…

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MSNBC's Mitchell Doubles Down On Fake News About Hegseth, Women Pilots

Tammy Duckworth criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth after he said women should not serve in combat positions in the military.

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Tammy Duckworth defends women serving in combat roles in the military - Washington Examiner | Conservative News Daily™

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Illinois Senator and combat veteran Tammy Duckworth had strong words for Pete Hegseth while appearing on CNN to discuss Donald Trump 's pick for Defense Secretary. Duckworth, who lost both legs after being shot down in a helicopter while serving with the Illinois Army National Guard in Iraq, spoke with anchor Kaitlan Collins about Hegseth's comments on female combatants, calling him "out of touch," and lacking in experience. T…

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Sen. Duckworth Has Message For Pete Hegseth About Women In Combat

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D–IL), a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, criticized President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Pete …  Full story here. 
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Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’

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