Senators on Wednesday offered differing opinions on the possibility of confirming President-elect Donald Trump’s pick Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department, as some embraced the selection and others questioned his lack of experience.
Trump caught much of Washington by surprise when he announced Hegseth, a combat veteran and Fox News host, as his choice to lead the DOD, the nation’s largest federal agency responsible for all aspects of the military, despite Hegseth’s lack of a record in management or government positions.
Hegseth worked on the Fox & Friends Weekend program since 2016, according to his LinkedIn profile, and previously worked for advocacy groups Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America.
