President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has made conflicting statements about whether women should serve in combat roles in the US military. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Abigail Linnington, who teaches at Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She served for 25 years in the US Army as a military strategist and aviator.
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