Hegseth vows to implement new 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' drinking policy

WASHINGTON — After weeks of meetings with senators where he tried to explain that he didn’t actually mean what he said two months ago about women and gays in the military, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that he would implement on his first day in office.

“There have been a lot of rumors about my drinking habits, so to address these concerns, I’ll be launching a new ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ alcohol policy based on the same standard I hold myself to: you see...