Pete Hegseth has a Jerusalem Cross tattoo on his chest, a symbol closely associated with the Crusades.
On Tuesday Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator who saw active service with the Minnesota National Guard, as his pick for secretary of defense.Hegseth was one of a number of National Guard members ordered to stand down from Joe Biden's inauguration, according to CBS News reporter Jim LaPorta.Hegseth served in both Iraq and Afghanistan during his time as a National Guard officer, and in 2012 announced he was running in the Republican primary for a U.S.
'Newsweek contacted the Minnesota National Guard, Donald Trump's presidential election team and Pete Hegseth, via the Fox News press office, for comment on Wednesday by email outside of regular office hours.
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