WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pete Hegseth, wanda aka zaba a matsayin kwamishinan tsaro na Amurka, ya fuskanci tambayoyi masu zafi a gaban kwamitin sojoji na majalisar dattijai a yau game da matsayin mata a cikin sojoji da kuma abubuwan da suka shafi kwarewarsa a matsayin shugaban kungiyar Concerned Veterans for America.
Hegseth, wanda shugaba Donald Trump ya zaba, ya yi magana game da mahimmancin tabbatar da cewa dukkan maza da mata suna da damar yin aiki a cikin sojoji idan sun cika ka’idojin da ake bukata. Ya ce, “Na yi imani da manyan ka’idoji, kuma dole ne mu tabbatar da cewa ka’idojin ba su canza ba dangane da jinsi.”
Senator Joni Ernst, ‘yar jam’iyyar Republican, ta yi magana game da mahimmancin tabbatar da cewa mata suna da damar yin aiki a cikin sojoji, inda ta bayyana cewa ta kasance ta hana damar yin aiki a matsayin mayaÆ™a saboda shekarunta. Ta ce, “Na yi imani da manyan ka’idoji, kuma ina tambaya ko mata za su ci gaba da samun damar yin aiki a cikin sojoji idan sun cika ka’idojin.”
Hegseth ya amsa cewa, “Ee, daidai yadda kuka faÉ—a.” Ya kuma nuna cewa za a ci gaba da bin ka’idojin idan har ka’idojin sun kasance masu tsayi.
Senator Richard Blumenthal, dan jam’iyyar Democrat, ya yi wa Hegseth tambaya game da yadda ya kula da kudade a lokacin da yake shugaban Concerned Veterans for America. Blumenthal ya ce, “Tarihinku na baya bai dace ba a ma’aikatar tsaro.” Hegseth ya yi Æ™oÆ™arin amsa, yana mai cewa kudaden da aka ba da gudummawa an yi amfani da su don inganta rayuwar tsoffin sojoji.
Blumenthal ya ci gaba da tambayar Hegseth game da adadin maza da mata da ke aiki a cikin sojoji, navy, da marines. Hegseth ya yi kuskure a wasu lambobi, amma Blumenthal ya nuna cewa adadin ma’aikatan ma’aikatar tsaro ya fi na kwarewarsa na baya.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ‘yar jam’iyyar Democrat, ta nuna rashin jin daÉ—i game da kalaman da Hegseth ya yi a baya wanda ta ce ya zagi mata da kuma membobin LGBTQ da ke aiki a cikin sojoji. Ta ce, “Kalaman ku sun kasance masu cutarwa da kuma cutarwa ga waÉ—anda suka yi aiki a cikin sojojin Amurka.”
Hegseth ya yi Æ™oÆ™arin amsa, yana mai cewa ya yi imani da mahimmancin haÉ—in kai da manufa É—aya a cikin sojoji. Ya ce, “HaÉ—in kanmu da manufarmu É—aya shine abin da ke bayyana mu.”
Senator Tom Cotton, dan jam’iyyar Republican, ya ba Hegseth damar amsa tambayoyin da aka yi masa game da matsayin mata a cikin sojoji. Hegseth ya ce, “Matan da na yi aiki da su sun kasance daga cikin mafi kyawun sojoji da na yi aiki da su.”
Hegseth ya kuma yi magana game da mahimmancin tabbatar da cewa ka’idojin sun kasance daidai kuma masu tsayi, yana mai cewa a cikin ayyukan yaÆ™i, nauyin kayan aiki baya canzawa dangane da jinsi.
