Trump continues constructing administration, tapping Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of protection
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Fox News host Pete Hegseth to guide the Department of Defense. He listed Hegseth’s expertise as a veteran and his media expertise as his causes for the selection.
The president-elect additionally mentioned Hegseth is "a true believer in America First."
Hegseth, 44, graduated from Princeton University in 2003 and later served as an infantry officer within the U.S. Army National Guard. He was additionally deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Hegseth joined FOX News in 2014 as a contributor and co-hosts FOX & Friends Weekend and affords commentary on the community’s different applications.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-taps-fox-news-host-pete-hegseth-serve/story?id=115795789
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