Pete Hagseth

Pete Hegseth – US Secretary of Defense appointed by Donald Trump. On January 24, 2025, the Senate confirmed his nomination as head of the Pentagon.

Before working at the US Department of Defense, he was a Fox News TV host. 

In the early 2000s, he began service as an infantry officer in the Minnesota National Guard. He served as an infantry platoon commander in Iraq, and in 2012 – in Afghanistan.

According to media reports, Trump and Hegseth hit it off during a Fox News show and later became friends. In 2016, Hegseth was an informal adviser to Trump.

As US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth said that neither Putin nor Zelenskyy would get everything they want. In addition, he said that the return of Ukrainian territories occupied after 2022 is possible, but a return to the 2014 borders is unlikely. He also assured that the priority is ending hostilities and achieving a stable peace.

Channel 24 has written a full biography of Pete Hegseth.