Peter Brian Hegseth (/ ˈ h ɛ ɡ s ɛ θ /; born June 6, 1980) is an American author, television host, and Army veteran who is serving as the 29th United States secretary of defense since January 25, 2025, in the second administration of President Donald Trump.

Jan 25, 2025 · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025.Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after graduating from Princeton

Jan 24, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.. Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his …

Jan 25, 2025 · Hegseth will likely spend his first days at the Pentagon addressing Trump’s push to use the military for deportations, assessing global troop deployments, eliminating diversity programs and ...

3 days ago · Pete Hegseth is United States secretary of defense (2025– ) and a former U.S. Army National Guard officer. Prior to his government service, he was an American TV personality who was a cohost of Fox & Friends Weekend from 2017 to 2024, and while on the show he became known for his conservative views.

Jan 15, 2025 · Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by female senators during his confirmation hearing over his past statements about women in combat. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Hegseth will have to change how he views women to do the job.

Dec 7, 2024 · Hegseth, now Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense, had been a vocal and persistent advocate for veterans having unfettered access to private health care, rather than...

Nov 13, 2024 · In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own.

Jan 15, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was defiant in the face of multiple allegations surrounding his past conduct...

Jan 14, 2025 · The vast majority of Mr. Hegseth’s income during the past two years was the $4.6 million he took in as a salaried employee at Fox, according to the disclosures, which cover 2023 and 2024.