On November 12, local time, US President-elect Trump announced the nomination of Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. ...

Trump will nominate Fox TV host Pete Hegseth as the new U.S. Secretary of Defense

On November 12, local time, U.S. President-elect Trump announced that he will nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth becomes Minister of Defense.

Trump mentioned in the statement that Hegseth had served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan. "Pete has fought for the military and the country his entire life. He is strong, smart and a true believer in 'America First.' Believer. With Pete at the helm of the Department of Defense, America's enemies will know - our military will be great again and America will never retreat. "Pete also leads two veterans advocacy organizations. No one fights for our troops better than he does. He will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our policy of peace through strength." "

Public information shows that Hegseth was born in 1980 and became a strong supporter and ally of Trump during his 2016 campaign for the US President. Hegseth was considered a potential candidate for the post of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs secretary in the first Trump administration, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Hegseth served as an occasional adviser to Trump during his first term as president.

Trump will nominate Fox TV host Pete Hegseth as the new U.S. Secretary of Defense

On November 12, local time, U.S. President-elect Trump announced that he will nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth becomes Minister of Defense.

Trump mentioned in the statement that Hegseth had served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan. "Pete has fought for the military and the country his entire life. He is strong, smart and a true believer in 'America First.' Believer. With Pete at the helm of the Department of Defense, America's enemies will know - our military will be great again and America will never back down. "Pete also leads two veterans advocacy organizations, no one," Trump said. He will be a brave and patriotic advocate for our 'peace through strength' policy." Public information shows that Hegseth was born in 1980 and campaigned for Trump in 2016. During his presidential tenure, he became a staunch supporter and ally of the United States. Hegseth was considered a potential candidate for the post of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs secretary in the first Trump administration, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Hegseth served as an occasional adviser to Trump during his first term as president.