AdvertisementTrump has tapped Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, to be secretary of defense.
US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Pete Hegseth, a Fox & Friends host and US Army National Guard veteran, to be secretary of defense.
Hegseth was considered for Veterans Affairs secretary during Trump's first term and faced pushback from veterans group leaders.
All US military combat roles opened to women in 2015.
AdvertisementThroughout the war, Hegseth has shifted stances, calling Putin a "war criminal" and criticizing Biden for not getting Ukraine military aid quickly enough.
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