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Pete Hegseth | |
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 Hegseth with Crusader tattoos visible | |
| Born | June 6, 1980 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | Statesian |
| Political orientation | Neoconservatism Christian fundamentalism |
| Political party | Republican |
Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is a U.S. Army Captain and Fox News host who is expected to become the U.S. Secretary of Defense in 2025. He is openly racist and Islamophobic and glorifies the Crusades.[1]
Military career[edit | edit source]
Hegseth was a platoon leader at the Guantánamo Bay concentration camp and promoted torture against prisoners. In 2019, he encouraged Trump to pardon three U.S. soldiers who murdered Iraqi civilians, which Trump did.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Otis Grotewohl (2024-11-22). "Trump’s cabinet picks are cast of vultures" Workers World.