About Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

Office: U.S. Secretary of Defense (NA) - ,
On The Ballot: True, for U.S. Secretary of Defense (NA) -

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  • Birth Date

    N/A

  • Birth Place

    Forest Lake, MN

  • Home City

    Stillwater, MN,

Family

Divorced: Meredith; Divorced: Samantha; Marred: Jennifer; 4 Children: Gunner, Boone, Rex, Gwen; 3 Stepchildren: Jackson, Luke, Kenzie,

EDUCATION

Master of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, 2013
BA, Politics, Princeton University, 2003

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Secretary, United States Department of Defense, 2025-present
Candidate, United States Senate, 2012

COMMITTEES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Co-Host, Fox & Friends Weekend, 2017-2024
Executive Director, Vets for Freedom, 2007-2010
Former Infantry Officer, Minnesota Army National Guard
Former Military Analyst, Fox News

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