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Hegseth served in the US Army and did tours in [[Guantanamo Bay]], [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]].<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-nominates-pete-hegseth-serve-defense-secretary Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary]. By Louis Casiano, ''Fox News'', November 12, 2024</ref> He is [[Princeton]] and [[Harvard]] educated. He has been married three times: during his second marriage he engaged in an affair resulting in pregnancy, after which he divorced his wife to marry the woman with whom he had the affair. | Hegseth served in the US Army and did tours in [[Guantanamo Bay]], [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]].<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-nominates-pete-hegseth-serve-defense-secretary Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary]. By Louis Casiano, ''Fox News'', November 12, 2024</ref> He is [[Princeton]] and [[Harvard]] educated. He has been married three times: during his second marriage he engaged in an affair resulting in pregnancy, after which he divorced his wife to marry the woman with whom he had the affair. | ||
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In 2016, Trump considered Hegseth for VA Secretary.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/issues/trump-considering-brown-hegseth-va-secretary/ Trump Considering Brown, Hegseth for VA Secretary]. By Morgan Chalfant, ''Free Beacon'', November 30, 2016</ref> Hagseth said regarding the [[Pentagon]], "First of all, you’ve got to fire the chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs]]...Any general, any admiral, whatever, who was involved in [[diversity, equity and inclusion]] programs or [[woke]] sh*t has got to go."<ref>[https://archive.is/QceFX#selection-509.0-649.17 Pete Hegseth has said exactly how he will shake up the Pentagon], By Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe, John Hudson and Alex Horton, ''[[Washington Post]]'', Updated November 13, 2024 Published November 12, 2024. </ref> | In 2016, Trump considered Hegseth for VA Secretary.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/issues/trump-considering-brown-hegseth-va-secretary/ Trump Considering Brown, Hegseth for VA Secretary]. By Morgan Chalfant, ''Free Beacon'', November 30, 2016</ref> Hagseth said regarding the [[Pentagon]], "First of all, you’ve got to fire the chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs]]...Any general, any admiral, whatever, who was involved in [[diversity, equity and inclusion]] programs or [[woke]] sh*t has got to go."<ref>[https://archive.is/QceFX#selection-509.0-649.17 Pete Hegseth has said exactly how he will shake up the Pentagon], By Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe, John Hudson and Alex Horton, ''[[Washington Post]]'', Updated November 13, 2024 Published November 12, 2024. </ref> | ||
| + | Hefseth was a television host - [[Fox News]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://petehegseth.com/ Petehegseth.com - official page] | *[https://petehegseth.com/ Petehegseth.com - official page] | ||
Revision as of 01:39, January 26, 2025
Peter Brian Hegseth (b. June 6, 1980) is the 2025 United States Secretary of Defense.
Hegseth served in the US Army and did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan.[1] He is Princeton and Harvard educated. He has been married three times: during his second marriage he engaged in an affair resulting in pregnancy, after which he divorced his wife to marry the woman with whom he had the affair.
Hegseth's books: “Battle for the American Mind” (June, 2022) – spent over twelve weeks on the New York Times best-sellers list, including four straight weeks at #1. Two of Pete’s previous books – “American Crusade” and “Modern Warriors” – were also best-sellers.[2]
In 2016, Trump considered Hegseth for VA Secretary.[3] Hagseth said regarding the Pentagon, "First of all, you’ve got to fire the chairman of the Joint Chiefs...Any general, any admiral, whatever, who was involved in diversity, equity and inclusion programs or woke sh*t has got to go."[4]
Hefseth was a television host - Fox News.
External links
References
- ↑ Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary. By Louis Casiano, Fox News, November 12, 2024
- ↑ Petehegseth.com
- ↑ Trump Considering Brown, Hegseth for VA Secretary. By Morgan Chalfant, Free Beacon, November 30, 2016
- ↑ Pete Hegseth has said exactly how he will shake up the Pentagon, By Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe, John Hudson and Alex Horton, Washington Post, Updated November 13, 2024 Published November 12, 2024.