{"id":2369969,"date":"2024-11-17T12:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T17:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/women-in-pentagon-concerned-about-career-opportunities-under-hegseth-slotkin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T12:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T17:38:08","slug":"women-in-pentagon-concerned-about-career-opportunities-under-hegseth-slotkin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/women-in-pentagon-concerned-about-career-opportunities-under-hegseth-slotkin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Pentagon concerned about career opportunities under Hegseth: Slotkin &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwomen-in-pentagon-concerned-about-career-opportunities-under-hegseth-slotkin-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369969&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-continues-nuclear-program-aims-to-enrich-uranium-to-20\/\" title=\"Iran continues nuclear program, aims to enrich uranium to 20%\">recent statement<\/a>, Sen.-elect Elissa\u2064 Slotkin\u200d (D-MI) expressed her concerns regarding the potential \u2062impact of President Trump&#8217;s nominee for\u2064 the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-anniversary-lincoln-project-founder-rick-wilson-celebrates-7-years-since-390k-tax-lien\/\" title=\"Happy Anniversary! Lincoln Project Founder Rick Wilson Celebrates 7 Years Since 0K Tax Lien\">career opportunities<\/a> of\u2063 women in the military. While discussing the atmosphere at the Pentagon, Slotkin noted that there is significant anxiety among senior female officers about Hegseth&#8217;s views, particularly his public comments against women in combat roles. She mentioned that many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">young women<\/a>\u200c aspiring to join the military are questioning whether they will be able to achieve\u2063 their goals under Hegseth&#8217;s leadership\u200c if confirmed. Slotkin, who \u2063has a background in both the Department of Defense and the CIA, emphasized that these concerns are affecting the morale and stress levels of women serving in the armed forces.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Women in Pentagon concerned about career opportunities under Hegseth: Slotkin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1882921\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said Sunday that she&rsquo;s concerned about career opportunities for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">women<\/a> under Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Department of Defense\">Department of Defense<\/a> nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I was at the Pentagon on Thursday, and there is absolute, like, hallway &mdash; constant chatter and conversation and concern from senior women officers,&rdquo; Slotkin said on ABC&rsquo;s <em>This Week<\/em>. &ldquo;But also I&rsquo;ve heard from folks who I&rsquo;ve recommended to service academies, young women who are just starting out their career, saying, &lsquo;Am I going to actually be able to accomplish what I want to accomplish here?&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3220510\/how-trump-could-impact-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW TRUMP COULD IMPACT THE PENTAGON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin says there is &ldquo;concern from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">senior women officers&#038;rdquo<\/a>; at the Pentagon over Fox News host Pete Hegseth&#8217;s nomination to lead the DOD due to his comments about women in combat roles. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s real stress in the force right now.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pZvb6OIEJJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/pZvb6OIEJJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2dUkniZmLd\">pic.twitter.com\/2dUkniZmLd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisWeekABC\/status\/1858171160287945192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Hegseth has written and said in public appearances that he does not think women should be in combat roles, and show host Martha Raddatz asked how much power he would have if confirmed and if the statements affect the morale of women in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pentagon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin, a former DOD and CIA official, said Hegseth&rsquo;s nomination was having an impact. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s an understatement to say that there is real stress in the force right now,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;But there is a lot of power. The Secretary of Defense is designed to be a very important job. So who we put in there is extremely critical to our security and to who we are as a nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth has emerged as one of many controversial appointments President-elect Donald Trump has made since winning the election earlier this month. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3231227\/pete-hegseth-sexual-assault-investigation-trump-team-vetting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"investigated\">investigated<\/a> over a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metoo-tweets-from-andrew-cuomo-that-aged-horribly\/\" title=\"#MeToo Tweets From Andrew Cuomo That Aged Horribly\">sexual assault case<\/a> less than a decade ago, and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slotkin emphasized the Senate&rsquo;s advise and consent function in the interview.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to try and meet with everybody, hear them out. But I also am a former CIA officer and Defense Department official,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I know just how important these jobs are not just for who gets what in Washington, but for the actual security of people in the United States &hellip; you have to have the right character, you have to have the right qualifications. 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