Who is Pete Hegseth, the pro-Israel Fox News host picked to head Pentagon?
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Hegseth, who called the two-state solution a ‘lip service’, has been nominated by Trump to be next defence secretary.
United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, a pro-Israel and Iran hawk, to serve as his defence secretary, lauding him as “tough, smart and a true believer in America First”.
The 44-year-old’s nomination to lead the world’s most powerful military has come in for criticism from the Democrats, who pointed out his “lack of experience” on the global stage.
“The job of Secretary of Defense should not be an entry-level position,” Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, posted on X.
So, who is Hegseth and will his inexperience come in the way of discharging his duty as the Pentagon chief?
Hegseth, who served Afghanistan and Iraq, joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014 and now co-hosts Fox and Friends Weekend as well as serves as a host for Fox Nation.
