Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Donald Trump was interviewed by Fox and Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington on April 6, 2017. REUTERS File photo
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will nominate Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense.
"Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First," Trump said in a statement.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice - Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down," he added.
Hegseth is an Army National Guard veteran and according to his website served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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