Defense Secretary Hegseth shuts down group advising on women in the military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has shut down the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, which has been advising the Pentagon since 1951. The advisory group offered recommendations on how to support women serving in the military, including past suggestions that women needed properly fitting body armor and appropriate health care.

Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said in a post on X on Tuesday that Secretary Hegseth had decided to eliminate the group, formally called the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in 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