If his appointment is confirmed by the Senate, Pete Hegseth, at the age of 44, will take charge of the most powerful armed forces on the planet.
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, November 12, that he intended to appoint Pete Hegseth, current presenter on Fox News, as Minister of Defense. “With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice – our armed forces will rise to greatness again and America will never back down”declared the president-elect in a press release. If his appointment is confirmed by the Senate, Pete Hegseth, at the age of 44, will take charge of the most powerful armed forces on the planet.
As a member of the US National Guard, this former infantry officer was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan where he earned two prestigious Bronze star medals, according to his official website. He joined Fox News as a consultant in 2014 and today co-hosts the popular weekend show Fox and Friends. He is also a presenter on the channel's streaming service, Fox Nation. Pete Hegseth is the author of several essays, one of which is entitled The War on Warriors which, according to Donald Trump's press release, “reveals the left’s betrayal of our warriors and how we must return our armed forces to meritocracy, lethality, accountability and excellence”.
A sincere believer in “America First”
According to the American press, the presenter was approached during Donald Trump's first term to obtain the Veterans Affairs portfolio, but was ultimately not selected. This time around, he is set to take over a ministry with more than 3.4 million troops and civilian employees. Pete Hegseth is “tough, intelligent and is a sincere follower of “America first”»declared the president-elect on social networks.
According to the Washington PostPete Hegseth succeeded in 2019 in convincing Donald Trump to pardon two soldiers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan. A graduate of the prestigious universities of Princeton and Harvard, Pete Hegseth, however, claims on his site that he returned his diploma to the latter: in his show, he criticized the university for its supposed left-wing leanings. He lives with his wife and seven children in Tennessee, a conservative state in the southern United States.
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