Peter Brian Hegseth (/ ˈhɛɡsɛθ /; 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.

During August 2019, Pete Hegseth criticized universities for teaching students about environmentalism and climate change, which he considered less of a threat compared to Islamic extremism. He also expressed his concern over "young kids …

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 29, 2025 · He has four biological children and is stepfather to Rauchet’s three children from a previous marriage. Pete Hegseth (born June 6, 1980, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.) is the U.S. secretary of defense (2025– ) and a former U.S. Army National Guard officer.

Nov 13, 2024 · Two years ago, Pete Hegseth relocated his family from New Jersey, near Fox News headquarters, to a small town outside of Nashville, Tennessee. The red state move was on-brand for the “Fox &...

Jan 15, 2025 · Indiana U.S. Sen. Todd Young, who was previously critical of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, plans to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary.

Dec 1, 2024 · After the recent revelation that Pete Hegseth had secretly paid a financial settlement to a woman who had accused him of raping her in 2017, President-elect Donald Trump stood by his choice of...

Nov 21, 2024 · When Pete Hegseth was an earnest, young Army lieutenant in Iraq in 2005, he was cleareyed on how he viewed crimes committed by soldiers in war. Soldiers in his own infantry company in...

Nov 13, 2024 · Hegseth, 44, has developed a close rapport with Trump, who also reportedly considered him for a post in his first administration. Hegseth has lobbied Trump to release service members accused of war crimes. Here are a few things to know about Hegseth.

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host and combat veteran Pete Hegseth—who has railed against “woke” leadership of the U.S. military—as his Defense Secretary on Tuesday night ...