Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to be Secretary of Defense.
“I am honored to announce the appointment of Pete Hegseth to the Cabinet as Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his life as a warrior for our military and our country. Pete is tough, smart, and a man of true faith. “We have America First,” Trump said in a statement.
Hegseth's last day at Fox, where he co-hosted Sunday's “FOX & Friends Weekend,” was Tuesday. Hegseth began appearing on FOX News in 2014 as a contributor and was named co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” in 2017. He began co-hosting the show regularly in late 2021 and was officially named to the role in January 2017.
“Pete Hegseth has been the preeminent host of FOX & Friends and FOX Nation for nearly a decade and is a best-selling author of FOX News Books,” a FOX News Media spokesperson said in a statement. . “His insights and analysis, especially on the military, resonated with viewers and helped make the show the huge success it is today. We are extremely proud of his work at FOX News and we are very proud of his work in Washington.” I wish you the best of luck.”
