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Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary

Hegseth served in the US Army and did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan


& Jesse Watters

Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense.

"I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. 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," Trump said in a statement. -- More...

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