Shaking up the Pentagon? A look at Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host Trump picked as Defense secretary
Trump's pick of Hegseth for Defense secretary puts a Washington outsider at the front of the Pentagon. On his agenda: targeting woke issue, and women in combat.
Trump’s defense secretary pick said women shouldn’t be in combat roles. These female veterans fear what comes next
When Elisa Smithers was deployed to Iraq in 2005, there was a ban on women serving in ground combat operations. She now fears the progress made for women in combat since then will be reversed after President-elect Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth this week as his pick for secretary of defense – a Fox News host and Army veteran who has criticized efforts to allow women into combat roles.
What's behind defense secretary pick Hegseth's war on 'woke'
The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and religious views and his aggressive criticism of the military he would be leading.
Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, the former president announced Tuesday night. Hegseth, 44, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has an undergraduate degree from Princeton and a graduate degree from Harvard.
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Trump’s secretary of defense pick is a wildly unqualified Fox News host
No sane person would put Pete Hegseth in charge of America’s military, including the largest governmental bureaucracy in the world.
'The View' Slams Trump's Pick Of Fox News Commentator For Defense Secretary
"The View" hosts criticize Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, citing his views on women in combat and lack of government experience.
Trump taps Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for defence secretary in surprise move
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
Trump to Nominate Fox News Host Hegseth as Defense Secretary
Donald Trump is nominating Pete Hegseth, host of Fox News Channel’s weekend morning program and an Army National Guard officer, as his defense secretary, the president-elect said in a statement on Tuesday evening,
Pete Hegseth on the military and Trump's Jan. 6 rally
Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, has spoken about his views on women in the military and Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally.
Letters: Trump Secretary of Defense choice Pete Hegseth is qualified. Opponents are bitter
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee.
Five things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary
If you’ve never heard of Hegseth, here’s a quick primer: he’s a military veteran, bestselling author, and co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” on the FOX News Channel. He also has the phrase “We the People,
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Pete Hegseth's plan to overhaul America's military: 'You need to fire a ton of generals'
Across hours of interviews, defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth has articulated his plan for a "frontal assault" to reform ...
Trump’s defense choice, a Fox News host, stuns the Pentagon
The news was met with bewilderment and worry among many in Washington as Trump passed on a number of established national ...