Published On: Wed, Nov 13th, 2024

Trump to nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as defence secretary

An April 2017 file photo shows then-U.S. president Donald Trump appearing on 'Fox & Friends' with Pete Hegseth. Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, to serve as his defence secretary.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defence secretary and former director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.

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Trump to nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as defence secretary