President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. Hegseth is a combat veteran who served as an Army infantry officer in Iraq and later deployed to Afghanistan with the Minnesota National Guard.
Hegseth is best known for his veterans advocacy as executive director of political advocacy groups Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America.
🚨BREAKING: President Trump has named PETE HEGSETH to be his new Secretary of Defense.
Pete is an amazing patriot who loves America and our troops. Phenomenal pick.
And yes, this is 100% real, folks. pic.twitter.com/J9l1jdV1zA
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 13, 2024
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