Hegseth Touts End of ‘Woke’ Women’s Program Backed by First Trump Admin

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced he is scrapping a women’s leadership program implemented during President Donald Trump’s first term. The program is operated by the United Nations and is “pushed by feminists and left-wing activists,” according to the defense secretary. “This morning, I proudly ENDED the ‘Women, Peace & Security’ (WPS) program inside the [Department of Defense],” Hegseth wrote in a statement on X. “WPS is yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative that overburdens our commanders and troops—distracting from our core task: WAR-FIGHTING.” Hegseth said that “politicians fawn” over the program but troops “hate” it....