What you need to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : During a Nov. 7 appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show podcast, Hegseth said he was proud to have worked behind the scenes on those cases, which demonstrates that Trump cares about troops that are sent into harm's way and won't second judge them for doing what is needed to win.
54% : Hegseth is the latest veteran of the Global War on Terrorism whom Trump has picked to be part of his team.
53% : If confirmed by the Senate, Hegseth will join Marine veteran J.D. Vance, who will be sworn in as vice president in January, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), a retired National Guard colonel and Green Beret whom Trump has picked to serve as his national security advisor.
53% : "During Trump's first term, Hegseth was considered to become secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs before Trump ultimately selected Robert Wilike for the position.
49% : Hegseth also played a key role in persuading Trump to intervene in the high-profile military cases of Army Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance and Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher.
41% : ""The book reveals the leftwing betrayal of our Warriors, and how we must return our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence," Trump wrote on Tuesday when he announced Hegseth's nomination.
28% : "As it so happens, critics of Trump are accusing him of planning to do something similar with the Pentagon in his second term.

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