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Bookmark or Share- 5 things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon nominee - The HillShould he be confirmed in the Senate, Hegseth would replace Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is set to depart along with President Biden in January. Here’s what to know about his...
- Trump picks Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as ...President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth’s selection was a surprise, as he was not among those...
- Lloyd Austin - WikipediaLloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army officer and current civil servant who has served as the 28th United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March 2013. [1] .
- Trump picks Fox commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Defense SecretaryHegseth is an Army veteran and will need to be confirmed by the Senate before taking over the top civilian Pentagon post.
- United States Secretary of Defense - WikipediaThe United States secretary of defense (SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high-ranking member of the federal cabinet. [5][6][7] The secretary of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the president of t...
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