TheWrapWho Is Pete Hegseth? Trump's Secretary of Defense Nominee
- Bias Rating
48% Medium Conservative
- Reliability
55% ReliableFair
- Policy Leaning
50% Medium Conservative
- Politician Portrayal
-66% Negative
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42% : Everything you need to know from his military service to that time he was sued for hitting an Army master sargeant with an axBeyond being a Fox News host, just exactly who is Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense?Trump nominated the "Fox & Friends" weekend host Tuesday to join his administration as Defense Secretary, which would put him in charge of the world's fiercest military force.25% : Though he was initially a critic of Trump and an open supporter of Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, he shifted toward team Trump in 2016.
24% : That same year, Trump pardoned two soldiers who allegedly murdered and/or were suspected of being involved in the killings of Afghans.
8% : He's asked Trump to pardon U.S. service members who have been accused of war crimesIn 2019, Hegseth pushed for Trump to pardon U.S. soldiers who'd been accused of war crimes, urging for their freedom during segments on Fox News and on social media.
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