WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, ...

Pete Hegseth is currently married to Jennifer ... Hegseth’s first marriage was to Meredith Schwarz, whom he married in 2004. The pair were high school sweethearts but divorced in 2009.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie. It marks only the second time in U.S. history that a vice president’s vote was necessary ...

Hegseth's first wife was Meredith Schwarz. Pete Hegseth's entire family -- wife and seven children -- were present at the swearing-in ceremony.

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, came under close scrutiny. News media reports shone a spotlight on the former "Fox ...

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth as Donald Trump’s defence secretary received the affidavit, which was later obtained by the Associated Press. The affidavit alleges that Pete’s ...

Former news anchor and political commentator Pete Hegseth took the oath as the defense secretary as wife Jennifer Rauchet and their seven children Rex, Gunner, Jackson, Peter, Boone, Kensington, Luke ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump’s Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's defence pick, has three wives and seven children, with a personal life marked by controversy.

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...