Pete Hegseth

Also known as Peter Brian Hegseth, Peter B. Hegseth, Peter Hegseth, Peter Brian "Pete" Hegseth, Secretary of War, Pentagon Pete

Peter Brian Hegseth is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense.

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Pete Hegseth is an American who previously worked in television and now serves as the Secretary of Defense, the top military official in the U.S. government, a position he has held since 2025. This role matters because the Secretary of Defense oversees the entire Department of Defense and advises the President on military and national security matters.

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Born: 1980
Works: 6

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The 'high achievement gap'
The Battle for the American Mind
Modern Warriors
Case Against the Establishment
American Crusade

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Official website: petehegseth.com
Image: U.S. Army and Air National Guardsmen during a guard senior leader conference at the Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia on February 25, 2026 - 24.jpg
Number of children: 7

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Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who is serving as the United States secretary of defense since 2025.

Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he was the publisher of The Princeton Tory, a conservative student newspaper. In 2003, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard, serving at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Hegseth worked for several organizations after leaving Iraq, including as an executive director at Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. He became a contributor to Fox News in 2014. Hegseth served as an advisor to President Donald Trump after supporting his campaign in 2016. From 2017 to 2024, Hegseth co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend. He has written several books, including American Crusade (2020) and The War on Warriors (2024).