In an extraordinary rebuke, the Pentagon and several senior members of the US military called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for a sexist segment in which he mocked women serving in the armed forces.
March 11, 2021
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“Press Secretary Smites Fox Host That Dissed Diversity in U.S. Military,” a Department of Defense headline read Thursday.
“I want to be very clear right up front, that the diversity of our military is one of our greatest strengths,” Pentagon press secretary and former CNN commentator John Kirby said during a Thursday briefing. “I’ve seen it for myself in long months at sea and in the combat waged by our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. I’ve seen it up on Capitol Hill just this past month. And I see it every day here right at the Pentagon.”
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The Pentagon has condemned a Fox News host who called efforts to support female soldiers a mockery of the US military .
Tucker Carlson, one of the most popular hosts on the network, attacked the measures during his Tuesday programme.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Mr Carlson s programme essentially demeaned the entire US military and he hoped he would realise his error.
Other top brass, as well as veterans groups, have also rebuked Mr Carlson.
It follows comments President Joe Biden made on International Women s Day, in which he talked about making it easier and safer for more women to join and stay in the military.
Military Leaders, Veterans Fire Back at Tucker Carlson for Comments on Women in Military By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide PUBLISHED 12:27 PM ET Mar. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:27 PM EST Mar. 12, 2021
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The Pentagon and senior military leaders are firing back at Fox host Tucker Carlson for his derisive comments about women serving in the military.
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson mocked military inclusivity efforts, such as maternity flight suits, a mockery of the U.S. military
John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesperson, said that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was revulsed by Carlson’s comments
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville told reporters he is proud of the 185,000 women who serve with distinction every day and said it’s insulting to those women to have a comment like that