arguing that he was unfairly targeted by military prosecutors and that his actions were justified in a combat environment where split-second decisions were often necessary for survival. Golsteyn, a former Green Beret, was accused of murdering an unarmed ...

During a recent podcast, Pete Hegseth argued that top senior leaders involved with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts need to be fired.

When Elisa Smithers was deployed to Iraq in 2005, there was a ban on women serving in ground combat operations. She now fears the progress made for women since then will be reversed after President-elect Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth this week as his pick for secretary of defense – a Fox News host and Army veteran who has criticized efforts to allow women into combat roles.

Hegseth has worked at Fox News for eight years. He is an Army combat veteran who served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth served in the U.S. Army.

If you’ve never heard of Hegseth, here’s a quick primer: he’s a military veteran, bestselling author, and co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” on the FOX News Channel. He also has the phrase “We the People,

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. Trump made the announcement Tuesday on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday night. He listed Hegseth's experience as a veteran and his media experience as his reasons for the choice.

Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary stunned much of the Pentagon and Washington, D.C. as Trump passed on established national security heavy-hitters.