President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense. Hegseth is a veteran of the Army National Guard who served tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, and was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge. Hegseth has previously worked for Concerned Veterans for America and hosted "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Fox News. Trump praised Hegseth’s “America First” ideology and his loyalty to the...
Published 11/14/24