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“The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Claim dated 29 Apr 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

In short

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made this claim around 29 April 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 May 2025, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.

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