Pete Hegseth said that he will support the continuation of women serving in combat roles if he is approved to become Defense secretary during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

Roughly two hours into the lengthy meeting with members, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) asked Hegseth if he would back the ongoing ability for women to serve in combat as part of their military service.

“Yes, women will have access to ground combat roles … given the standards remain high. And we’ll have a review to ensure the standards have not........

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