Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense.
Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. 'I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,' Trump said in a statement. Hegseth's last day at Fox, where he co-hosted Sunday’s 'FOX & Friends Weekend,' was Tuesday.
Hegseth started with FOX News as a contributor in 2014 and was named the co-host of 'Fox & Friends Weekend' in 2017. He began co-hosting the show on a regular basis in late 20216 and was officially named to the role in January 2017.'Pete Hegseth has been an exceptional host on FOX & Friends and FOX Nation and a best-selling author for FOX News Books for nearly a decade,' a spokesperson for FOX News Media said in a statement.
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