Trump Taps Fox News Pundit to Be Secretary of Defense
Donald Trump announced that he has picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense.
The Fox & Friends television personality is an Army veteran and joined the company as a contributor in 2014. After filling in as a co-host in 2016, Hegseth was officially named co-host of the morning show’s weekend edition the following year.
“Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country,” Trump said in a statement. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First.
The Fox & Friends television personality is an Army veteran and joined the company as a contributor in 2014. After filling in as a co-host in 2016, Hegseth was officially named co-host of the morning show’s weekend edition the following year.
“Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country,” Trump said in a statement. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First.
- 11/13/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
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