Whoopi Goldberg questions Pete Hegseth’s knowledge of military history

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Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of The View, criticized Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for his remarks about military culture during the 2026 commencement ceremony for Army graduates, asking, “Does he not know his history? Does he not know there was a time when women couldn’t get into that school?” 

In his commencement address, Hegseth framed military readiness and ideology in stark terms, arguing against what he characterized as politicization within the armed forces. 

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