Peter Brian Hegseth (/ ˈ h ɛ ɡ s ɛ θ /; born June 6, 1980) is an American author, television host, and Army veteran who is serving as the 29th United States secretary of defense since January 25, 2025, in the second administration of President Donald Trump.

Jan 25, 2025 · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025.Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after graduating from Princeton

Nov 21, 2024 · A California woman told police that Trump Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth physically blocked her from leaving a hotel room, took her phone, and then sexually assaulted her even though she “remembered...

Jan 25, 2025 · WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

6 days ago · Hegseth’s team made sure Trump saw the clips — and he loved them. “Pete’s performance in the interviews helped turn the tide,” said one person close with Hegseth granted anonymity to ...

Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News...

Jan 15, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was defiant in the face of multiple allegations surrounding his past conduct...

Nov 21, 2024 · Hegseth, 44, stopped working at Fox News last week after his nomination was announced. His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, said that while Hegseth denies the allegations by his accuser, he...

Jan 22, 2025 · Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law, submitted the affidavit in response to a letter from Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who sought her "personal knowledge about Mr. Hegseth's fitness ...

Nov 13, 2024 · In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own.