President-elect Trump picks Fox News host, Army veteran to lead Pentagon

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida, whom Trump nominated earlier Tuesday to serve as his national security advisor, praised the president-elect's choice of Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, calling him a friend.
53% : In a statement, Trump described the conservative pundit and ally as "tough, smart and a true believer in America first."His appointment is expected to take some by surprise as Hegseth is without military leadership experience.
39% : In his nomination statement, Trump praised Hegseth, a best-selling author, for his book The War on Warriors, stating it "reveals the leftwing betrayal of our Warriors, and how we must return our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability and excellence.
7% : Trump's first Defense secretary, James Mattis, resigned while subtly criticizing Trump over his bristly and at times combative relations with international partners, stating the United States cannot remain an indispensable nation in the free world or protect its interests "without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies.

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