WATCH: Sen. Gillibrand grills Hegseth on his statements about women in the military

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., grilled defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on Tuesday about his past statements about women and LGBTQ+ service members, particularly those in combat roles.
Gillibrand said Hegseth's remarks, first raised in his Senate confirmation hearing by New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, cast doubt on his pledge to be nonpartisan .
"You said in your statement: You don't want politics in the DoD. Everything you've said in these public statements is politics," the New York senator said. "I don't want women, I don't want moms. What's wrong with a mom, by the way? Once you have babies, you therefore are no longer able to be lethal? I mean, you're basically saying women, after they have children, can't ever serve in the military in a combat role. It's a silly thing to say."
Hegseth is a military veteran and conservative media personality. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary has faced allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking, and been criticized as a nominee for his controversial views on diversity and religion in the military.
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