A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

Trump's got the bullhorn now to say, ‘MAGA nation is watching,’” said outgoing Dallas County Republican Party Chair Kelley Koch.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Defense ... He then praised to God and thanked his wife. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa said in a statement Saturday that Congress was not given the mandatory ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Defense ... He then praised to God and thanked his wife. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa said in a statement Saturday that Congress was not given the mandatory ...