No. of Recommendations: 5
One senior defense official, quoted anonymously by The Hill, did not hold back and said, “Secretary hegseth's misogynistic lethality screed was disqualifying. His continued railing against women in combat roles shows his deep personal inadequacies," said the first defense official. "It shocks the conscience to hear the Secretary of Defense, he is no warrior, endorse bullying and hazing of service members. How dare this former National Guard major lecture our military leaders on lethality when he's focused solely on his own cult of personality.” This unusually direct criticism illustrates the extent to which his leadership is alienating career officers who see these policies as regressive.
