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

Before being tapped as Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth is known for being the host of the popular Fox & Friends show on Fox News, which is often said to be the president-elect's favorite show.

The president-elect sidestepped several established national security heavy-hitters for the job, with several military officials saying his choice came out of the blue.View on euronews