Who is Pete Hegseth: Meet the man Trump picked as Secretary of Defense

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

89% : He also posted on social media that pardons from Trump 'would be amazing' and subsequently added hashtags to various posts online.
53% : The appointment, which was announced on Tuesday, was part of a wider move by Trump to bolster his national security team ahead of his impending second term as President.
49% : U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Fox and Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington on April 6 2017 (File image)Prior to being appointed as defense secretary, Hegseth developed a friendship with Trump through the president-elect's regular appearances on his Fox show.
48% : What is his military background and how does he know Trump?
44% : Hegseth has previously been critical of the notion that women should be allowed in combatThe appointment of Hegseth as defense secretary is seen as a move by Trump to ensure a smoother relationship with a department he frequently clashed with during his first term as President.
36% : Read on below for everything you need to know about the man Trump has announced to serve as his defense secretary.
26% : The effort was successful, with Trump that year pardoning a former U.S. Army commando set to stand trial in the killing of a suspected Afghan bomb-maker.
21% : In 2019, Hegseth urged Trump to pardon U.S. service members who had been accused of war crimes by interviewing relatives on Fox News.

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