Pete Hegseth
American television host and author (born 1980)
Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American Fox News Channel presenter.[1] He was in the U.S. military with deployments to Cuba and Iraq.
Pete Hegseth | |
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 Hegseth in 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Brian Hegseth June 6, 1980 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2003–2014 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | United States Army National Guard Individual Ready Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal (2) Expert Infantryman Badge Combat Infantryman Badge |
He was considered to be the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs under the Donald Trump presidency, but major veterans' groups objected, and in January 2017, David Shulkin was selected instead.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Pete Hegseth". Fox News. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ↑ DAVE PHILIPPS, "Head of Veterans Health System Is Trump's Pick to Lead Veterans Affairs", The New York Times, January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Veterans Groups Urge Trump to Keep Obama’s V.A. Secretary, Dave Philipps, The New York Times, December 12, 2016
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