Pete Hegseth ends women and conflict program in Pentagon that started under Trump

Published April 29, 2025 12:18pm ET



Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that he ended the department’s Women, Peace & Security program.

“WPS is yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative that overburdens our commanders and troops — distracting from our core task: WAR-FIGHTING,” Hegseth said Tuesday morning on X. “WPS is a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.”

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