Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates” and an “Iron Dome for America.
The newly sworn-in defense secretary outlined plans on Saturday to advance the president's defense priorities.
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive behavior toward women.
The orders include reinstating troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assessing transgender forces, and further outlining new rollbacks in diversity programs.
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The orders include reinstating troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assessing transgender forces, and further outlining new rollbacks in diversity programs.