Peter Savodnik

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Brianna, Maddie, welcome to Honestly.

Brianna, Maddie, welcome to Honestly.

Brianna, Maddie, welcome to Honestly.

Let's start with Pete Hegseth and the ending of DEI in the military. So last Friday in this dramatic tie-breaking vote, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Every Democratic senator and three Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Mitch McConnell voted against his confirmation. Brianna, last week you predicted that Hegseth would not get confirmed.

Let's start with Pete Hegseth and the ending of DEI in the military. So last Friday in this dramatic tie-breaking vote, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Every Democratic senator and three Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Mitch McConnell voted against his confirmation. Brianna, last week you predicted that Hegseth would not get confirmed.

Let's start with Pete Hegseth and the ending of DEI in the military. So last Friday in this dramatic tie-breaking vote, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Every Democratic senator and three Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Mitch McConnell voted against his confirmation. Brianna, last week you predicted that Hegseth would not get confirmed.

How surprised were you that he got through?

How surprised were you that he got through?

How surprised were you that he got through?

So Hague says number one issue seems to be ending DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion in the military. He gave his first interview since his confirmation to my colleague, Free Press reporter Maddy Rowley. Maddy, let's start from the beginning of the story. I want you to give us a bit of background on DEI initiatives in the military. When did they begin and sort of what is their effect in totality?

So Hague says number one issue seems to be ending DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion in the military. He gave his first interview since his confirmation to my colleague, Free Press reporter Maddy Rowley. Maddy, let's start from the beginning of the story. I want you to give us a bit of background on DEI initiatives in the military. When did they begin and sort of what is their effect in totality?

So Hague says number one issue seems to be ending DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion in the military. He gave his first interview since his confirmation to my colleague, Free Press reporter Maddy Rowley. Maddy, let's start from the beginning of the story. I want you to give us a bit of background on DEI initiatives in the military. When did they begin and sort of what is their effect in totality?

So what bad things, what mistakes have been made since 2011 as a result of that are directly attributable to this change in attitude or thinking inside the Pentagon?

So what bad things, what mistakes have been made since 2011 as a result of that are directly attributable to this change in attitude or thinking inside the Pentagon?

So what bad things, what mistakes have been made since 2011 as a result of that are directly attributable to this change in attitude or thinking inside the Pentagon?

I get all that, but what I want to know is, have mistakes been made as a result of changes in policy? The reason I'm asking is that this is such a useful political issue for Republicans to talk about as much as they can. At the same time, all the things you're talking about could be attributed to, all those problems could be attributed to any number of things. Maybe one of them is DEI, maybe not.