{"id":125480,"date":"2024-11-13T20:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125480"},"modified":"2024-11-13T20:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:43:24","slug":"trump-picks-fox-host-pete-hegseth-for-defense-secretary-and-stuns-pentagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125480","title":{"rendered":"Trump picks Fox host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary and stuns Pentagon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/who-is-pete-hegseth-trump-defense-secretary-2e2bdd16c8e90f5d037f763cfadbde94\">Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary<\/a><\/span>, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world\u2019s largest and most powerful military.<\/p>\n<p>The news was met with bewilderment and worry among many in Washington as Trump passed on <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-defense-secretary-pentagon-nomination-59657362d8bb5b6bf245def8611e7a0f\">a number of established national security heavy-hitters<\/a><\/span> and chose an Army National Guard captain well known in conservative circles as a co-host of Fox News Channel\u2019s \u201cFox &amp; Friends Weekend.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While some Republican lawmakers had a muted response to the announcement, others called his combat experience an asset or said he was \u201ctremendously capable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth\u2019s choice could bring <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-transition-white-house-staff-huckabee-f51121db5b18814bbab014e872c2a736\">sweeping changes to the military.<\/a><\/span> He has made it clear on his show and in interviews that, like Trump, he is opposed to \u201cwoke\u201d programs that promote equity and inclusion. He also has questioned the role of women in combat and advocated pardoning service members charged with war crimes.<\/p>\n<p>In June, at a rally in Las Vegas, Trump encouraged his supporters to buy Hegseth\u2019s book and said that if he won the presidency, \u201cThe woke stuff will be gone within a period of 24 hours. I can tell you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old Hegseth, a staunch conservative who embraces Trump\u2019s \u201cAmerica First\u201d policies, has pushed for making the military more lethal. During an interview on \u201cThe Shawn Ryan Show\u201d podcast, he said allowing women to serve in combat hurts that effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything about men and women serving together makes the situation more complicated, and complication in combat, that means casualties are worse,\u201d Hegseth said.<\/p>\n<p>And while he said diversity in the military is a strength, he said it was because minority and white men can perform similarly but the same isn\u2019t true for women.<\/p>\n<p>By opening combat slots to women, \u201cwe\u2019ve changed the standards in putting them there, which means you\u2019ve changed the capability of that unit,\u201d Hegseth said in the podcast interview. <\/p>\n<p>Since then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter opened all combat roles to women in 2016, women have successfully passed the military\u2019s grueling tests to become <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/army-special-operations-gender-bias-female-sexism-1c904cba739b8ba3720827bd9e77f5f4\">Green Berets and Army Rangers<\/a><\/span>, and the Naval Special Warfare\u2019s test to serve as a <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">combatant-craft crewman<\/a><\/span> \u2014 the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump lauded Hegseth as \u201ctough, smart and a true believer in America First,\u201d others were quick to point to the TV personality\u2019s lack of experience. Some suggested he could be Pentagon chief in name only as the Trump White House runs the department. <\/p>\n<p>A number of other names floated as possible defense choices had included Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg; Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; and Robert Wilkie, a former Pentagon official who was head of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is reason for concern that this is not a person who is a serious enough policymaker, serious enough policy implementer, to do a successful job,\u201d said Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Hegseth\u2019s lack of senior national security experience makes it more difficult to get Senate confirmation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Trump was tired of fighting with his secretaries of defense and picked one who would be loyal to him,\u201d Cancian said.<\/p>\n<p>Military officials said the choice came out of the blue. A senior military officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media, said Hegseth\u2019s selection is raising concerns about whether he has the practical experience to manage a large department with an enormous budget. <\/p>\n<p>The Defense Department has a budget exceeding $800 billion, with about 1.3 million active-duty troops and another 1.4 million in the National Guard, Reserves and civilian employees based worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, Hegseth would face a daunting array of global crises, from the <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mideast-wars\">wars in the Middle East<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ukraine\">Ukraine<\/a><\/span> and the expanding <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-north-korea-troops-russia-ukraine-9ee96dc1d4f07ac0813c698e6873f96b\">alliance between Russia and North Korea<\/a><\/span> to the growing competition with China. There is also the need to upgrade the complex U.S. missile and nuclear defense apparatus and ensure the defense industry can keep up with America\u2019s need for weapons systems.<\/p>\n<p>Smith said that while Hegseth\u2019s combat experience is a plus, running the Pentagon requires a lot of other skill sets, and his nomination will need some time for consideration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s your plan? What are you going to do? &#8230; How can you assure us that that lack of experience, you know, isn\u2019t going to make it impossible for you to do the job?\u201d Smith said. \u201cI think those are questions that need to be answered over the next couple of months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even some Republicans in the Senate, who would vote on his nomination, had a subdued response.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis called the choice \u201cinteresting.\u201d Indiana Sen. Todd Young, who served in the Marine Corps, said, \u201cI don\u2019t know much about his background or his vision, so I look forward to learning more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said he\u2019s not surprised that Trump chose Hegseth because Trump is \u201cclose to him and likes him and trusts him.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guy\u2019s obviously tremendously capable, a great communicator,\u201d Hoeven said. \u201cI look forward to getting to know him better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Hegseth brings a lot to the table and will be \u201creform-minded in the areas that need reform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth has been a contributor since 2014 for Fox News, developing a friendship with Trump, who made regular appearances on his show. He is the author of \u201cThe War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Pete at the helm, America\u2019s enemies are on notice \u2014 Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down,\u201d Trump said in a statement. \u201cNobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our \u2018Peace through Strength\u2019 policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>___<\/h2>\n<p>Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in New York and Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n      FB.init({\n              appId : '870613919693099',\n          xfbml : true,\n          version : 'v2.9'\n      });\n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-hegseth-defense-secretary-pentagon-2d8030921ecef933778cf92afd40ec72\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125480\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=125480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125480\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=125480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=125480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=125480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}