Hegseth Flip-Flops On Gays Serving In The Military

Politico reports:

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for Defense secretary, is shifting his stance on LGBTQ+ service members.

The former Fox Host has previously labeled policies allowing gay and transgender troops a “Marxist agenda.” But when asked by reporters on Thursday during a meeting with Sen. Rand PaulRand Paul (R-Ky.) whether he supports gays serving in the military, he said, “Yes.”

And it follows a CNN report Thursday highlighting comments Hegseth made in his 2024 book, The War on Warriors, and in recent media appearances. He has called the original “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and its 2011 repeal a “gateway” and “camouflage” for broader cultural shifts that he argues have weakened military cohesion and effectiveness.

Read the full article. Last month on a Sirius podcast: Gays in the military are part of a Marxist plot. Today on Capitol Hill: Forget I ever said that. He did the same thing last week regarding women in combat roles.

Hegseth backtracks on criticism of gays in the military

Perhaps he’s evolved on the issue seeing as how his criticism of gays in the military was made way back in….checks notes….2024
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