Who is Pete Hegseth? Anti-woke Fox News host is Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : "North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said he's not surprised that Trump chose Mr Hegseth because Trump is "close to him and likes him and trusts him.""The guy's obviously tremendously capable, a great communicator," Mr Hoeven said.
66% : While Trump lauded Hegseth as "tough, smart and a true believer in America First," others were quick to point to the TV personality's lack of experience, with some suggesting he could be Pentagon chief in name only as the Trump White House runs the department.
49% : ""With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice -- Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down," Trump said in a statement.
45% : In June, at a rally in Las Vegas, Trump encouraged his supporters to buy Mr Hegseth's book after vowing that if he won: "The woke stuff will be gone within a period of 24 hours.
43% : "I think Trump was tired of fighting with his secretaries of defense and picked one who would be loyal to him," Mr Cancian said.

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