President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has picked as his secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator and veteran who has expressed disdain for the so-called

Hegseth, who is also a former soldier without political experience, will lead the world's most powerful military.

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News co-host, author, and US military veteran, has been nominated to lead the world's most powerful military as secretary of defense.

Pete Hegseth is a co-host of Fox News Channel’s 'Fox & Friends Weekend' and has been a contributor to the network since 2014.

Donald Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to serve as his Secretary of Defense, hailing him as a champion of his "peace through strength" policy.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has picked as his secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator and veteran who has expressed disdain for the so-called "woke" policies of Pentagon leaders including its top military officer. Hegseth, if confirmed by the U.S. Senate, could make good on Trump's campaign promises to rid the U.S. military of generals who he accuses of pursuing progressive policies on diversity in the ranks that conservatives have rallied against.

President-elect Trump nominates Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, along with other key appointments for upcoming administration.

WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has picked Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, tapping an ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary. Hegseth deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in Minnesota in 2012 before joining Fox News. “With Pete at the helm, America’s…

The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post.

In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own.

President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense on November 12, 2024, marking a notable development in U.S. defense policy. This surprising choice combines Hegseth’s military experience with his media profile, creating both high expectations and challenges for the Pentagon. With a career that […]