In November 2024, President-elect Trump named Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense. In a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing days before Trump's second inauguration, Hegseth …

1 day ago · Hegseth argues the US is a Christian nation Hegseth has long wanted to reprogram the country. “America was founded as a Christian nation,” he said at a recent National Prayer Breakfast.

2 days ago · Prior to becoming defense secretary, Hegseth was a TV personality who cohosted Fox & Friends Weekend from 2017 to 2024. While on the show he became known for his conservative …

5 days ago · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the secretary of war. He was sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defense before the department's name was changed on Sept. 5, 2025.

9 hours ago · Hegseth says don't 'worry' about Strait of Hormuz, but US needs time to counter Iran's stranglehold "It's something we're dealing with," the defense secretary said at a briefing.

Jun 12, 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 …

1 day ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq.

14 hours ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war would continue being a problem. "We have been dealing with it, and …

5 days ago · Hegseth, 45, a former Fox News TV host who now commands the world’s most powerful military, has this week become the face of Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

Mar 4, 2026 · Pete Hegseth is the 29th secretary of war, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025. A graduate of Princeton University in 2003, Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National …