President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has recently come under scrutiny for his financial disclosures. According to the released documents, Hegseth earned a substantial $4.6 million during his tenure as a Fox News host, a position he held from the beginning of 2022.
In addition to his earnings from Fox News, Hegseth also generated around $1 million through speaking engagements in 2023 and 2024. Many of these speaking engagements were hosted by conservative or Christian organizations. Notably, he received $150,000 for a speech delivered to the American Legislative Exchange Council in February 2023.
