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- Senator Tammy Duckworth responds to claims made by Pete Hegseth about women in combat roles
- Duckworth defends the ability of women to serve effectively in combat positions
- The discussion addresses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the military
- Duckworth highlights her own experience as a combat veteran
- The video features a heated exchange between Duckworth and Hegseth Tone: Assertive and confrontational
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth Says Pete Hegseth Is "flat-out Wrong" About Women In Combat Roles
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a combat veteran of the Iraq War, tells "Face the Nation" that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, is "flat-out wrong" in his assessment that women shouldn't be in combat roles.
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