Trump taps Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

(JNS) — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as the nation’s next defense secretary, his transition team announced on Tuesday.

“Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice—Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform.

Hegseth, 44, has served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Minnesota native unsuccessf...