Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put eradicating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the Pentagon as one of his top priorities.

Hegseth will begin his work as defense secretary on Monday morning after a tense confirmation process that drew in Vice President JD Vance to break the 50-50 tie. One of his first focuses will be rolling back the DEI programs initiated by the Biden administration, which quickly became the subject of much criticism from President Donald Trump and Republicans.