Pete Hegseth leaves Fox News after being nominated to serve as Defense Secretary

Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth has been tapped by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Important Takeaways:

  • Hegseth served in the US Army and did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan
  • 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.
  • “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice – Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down,” Trump said. “Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our ‘Peace through Strength’ policy.”

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