Pete Hegseth Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Pete Hegseth
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Biography
Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he was the publisher of The Princeton Tory, a conservative student newspaper. In 2003, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard, serving at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Hegseth worked for several organizations after leaving Iraq, including as an executive director at Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. He became a contributor to Fox News in 2014. Hegseth served as an advisor to President Donald Trump after supporting his campaign in 2016. From 2017 to 2024, Hegseth co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend. He has written several books, including American Crusade (2020) and The War on Warriors (2024). In November 2024, President-elect Trump named Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense. In a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing days before Trump's second inauguration, Hegseth faced allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and excessive drinking. Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate that month, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote. It was only the second time in US history that a Cabinet nominee's confirmation was decided by a vice president, following Betsy DeVos during the first Trump administration in 2017. Hegseth is the second-youngest secretary of defense after Donald Rumsfeld, who first occupied the position in the Ford administration. Hegseth has drawn criticism during his tenure as Secretary of Defense for a variety of actions such as: the fallout from a leaked government group chat on Signal, alleged war crimes related to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea, promoting Christianity inside the military, using unmarked military planes for boat strikes, and the use of force and the rules of engagement in the 2026 Iran war. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Hegseth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Trump @War
2016 marked a revolution in American politics when a political novice upended the entrenched political classes on both sides of the aisle, and achieved a stunning victory for the forgotten men and women of the nation. Running on a common-sense platform of America First, a revitalized economy, tax cuts, a reinvigorated foreign policy, and a promise to reestablish American sovereignty with immigration reforms, Donald Trump ignited a dormant passion in the hearts of his supporters, and won the presidency in what was arguably the most significant election campaigns in our nation’s history. Trump @War is a retelling of that story and a look forward to the high-stakes midterm election in November, which will help cement his legacy, good or bad.
Poison Ivy
As anti-Israel protests spread across college campuses, Pete Hegseth takes a historic look at how our nation's most prestigious universities have declined.
Washington's Christmas Crossing
Pete Hegseth hosts Washington Crossing Park's annual reenactment of the Continental Army's fateful Christmas crossing of the Delaware. This highly-anticipated event marks a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War and our nation's history.
Secrets of D-Day
The 'Secrets of D-Day' made it possible for the Allies to finally strike Hitler on the shores of occupied France, which paved the way to ending World War II. The level of deception in planning the invasion was extraordinary: using intricate schemes, a network of double crossing agents, and special code-cracking machines.
A Pete Hegseth and Melania Trump Interview
Fox and Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth sits down with Former First Lady Melania Trump for her first interview since leaving the White House.
By Dawn's Early Light
Explores faith, liberty, and the American spirit, featuring cultural commentary and historical reflections on the challenges facing people of faith.
The War Cabinet
Rubio. Vance. Wiles. Gabbard. Hegseth. Miller. These are some of the key players behind President Donald Trump's expansive use of the U.S. military. FRONTLINE examines the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project U.S. power, from clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East. • "The War Cabinet"
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