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Military may be ground zero for the war on woke

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Peter Hegseth has repeatedly attacked the military leadership’s embrace of “woke” culture, which usually refers to the ideology around transgenderism, gender pronouns, and racial identity politics.

Despite allegations and attempts to end his bid, he has stood firm, though his fate in the Senate is unclear.

Trump 's pick to lead the Department of Defense , though not yet confirmed, has pledged to root out the ideology.

Hegseth, 44 , was an infantry officer in the Army National Guard from 2002 to 2021 .

He served in Afghanistan , Iraq , and Guantanamo Bay .

A woman told police the former Fox News anchor blocked the door of a hotel room in California and sexually assaulted her.

He has denied the allegation and said the encounter was consensual.