The elected president of USADonald Trump, chose the Fox News commentator and veteran Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defense. Hegseth, critical of some measures within the Pentagoncould eliminate a host of generals pointed out by conservative sectors from the US army. Trump said that with his addition, the US military “will be great again.”
Hegseth has expressed his rejection of the “woke” policies of Pentagon leaders, including its top military officer. This could be opposed to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown a former fighter pilot with command experience in the Pacific and Middle East. Hegseth accused him of “persecuting the radical positions of left-wing politicians.”
If his entry into the Trump cabinet is confirmed, he could fulfill his campaign promises to rid the US military of generals he accuses of pursuing progressive policies about diversity in the ranks against which conservatives have demonstrated.
Trump, in announcing his decision, praised Hegseth, stating that “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice“Our military will be great again and America will never give up.”
Who is Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s possible Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth (44) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is a graduate of the Ivy League University. In addition to being a Fox News presenter, he is a veteran and among his military experiences, he has served in Afghanistan and Iraq. If he assumes defense, He will be responsible for the most powerful army in the world in his first political position.
US media report that he successfully pressured Trump during his first presidency to pardon military personnel accused of war crimes. In announcing his election on Tuesday, Trump described him as “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 go backwards,” Trump wrote in a post. Trump wants the United States to disentangle itself from foreign conflicts generally. During the election campaign, he criticized the Biden administration’s spending to support Kyiv.
If confirmed by the US Senate, Hegseth will arrive at the Pentagon with decisions to make on issues such as military assistance to Israel during his campaign in Loop and support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Donald Trump confirmed that Elon Musk will join his cabinet: “We will eliminate massive waste and fraud”
After having positioned itself as a key actor during the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump confirmed the appointment of the owner of X and Tesla, Elon Musk, as part of his cabinet. In any case, he announced that his work is expected to conclude “no later than July 4, 2026”, so he will only be part of the Government for a year and a half.
The Republican leader announced that the magnate will remain at the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) along with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. “We will eliminate waste and massive fraud,” he said as one of the portfolio’s missions.
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