President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office ...

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"Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country," Trump wrote. "Pete is tough, smart and a ...

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The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and ...

There was surprise when Donald Trump announced that he was tapping Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense.

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon was investigated for an alleged assault in California in 2017, though no charges were filed.

A Washington Post review of Pete Hegseth’s writing shows he rejected steps to integrate women and transgender troops across the military, and called for a “crusade” to protect “Judeo-Christian” values ...

Hegseth has two tattoos of Crusades-era symbols that are associated with far-right extremism and Christian nationalism.