Pete Hegseth
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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 |
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.
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 | change source]
- ↑ "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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