Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
The Fox News host, 44, has an extensive history of eyebrow-raising commentary, especially when it comes to military matters he’d oversee should he be confirmed to join Trump’s second Cabinet and become sixth in line to succeed the presidency.
Hegseth has long maintained a close relationship with Trump. The pair have frequently appeared together in photographs on social media and on Fox’s airwaves. Hegseth started at Fox News in 2014 as an on-air pundit, working his way up to co-hosting the weekend edition of “Fox & Friends,” the network’s flagship morning show.
Trump on Tuesday eveningdescribed the “Fox & Friends Weekend” host as “tough, smart and a true believer in America First.” “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice — Our Military …