Pete Hegseth wants women in the kitchen — but his wife as his top adviser

However much Donald Trump-style BS-ing he does around it, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth can’t hide the dim view he takes of women’s worth outside of the home.

“Dads push us to take risks. Moms put the training wheels on our bikes. We need moms. But not in the military, especially in combat units,” he wrote in his book “The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free.” In the months since he’s been running the Defense Department, Hegseth’s apparent priority is pushing as many women out of leadership as possible — and often with the flimsiest of excuses that make it clear his disapproval stems from their gender, not their work.

During his Senate confirmation hearings in January, his ex-sister-in-law submitted an affidavit begging senators not to confirm him, claiming