Trump To Nominate Fox Host Hegseth As Defense Secretary

FOX News host Pete Hegseth, center, will be nominated to be the next Defense Secretary, President-elect Donald Trump announced Nov. 12.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
President-elect Donald Trump announced Nov. 12 that he intends to nominate Pete Hegseth, a current Fox News host and former Army National Guard officer, to be his Defense Secretary. In an announcement on the Truth Social website, Trump said Hegseth is a “true believer in America First.” Trump noted...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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