当选总统特朗普提名福克斯新闻（Fox News）主持人、前陆军上尉皮特·赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）为国防部长。 President-elect Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth, a former Army captain, as Secretary of Defense.

当选总统唐纳德·特朗普提名福克斯新闻主持人皮特·赫格塞斯为下一任国防部长。 President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth as the next Secretary of Defense. 赫格塞斯是前陆军国民警卫队上尉，曾在伊拉克和阿富汗有过经验，他缺乏高级军事或国家安全经验，但一直是特朗普政策的直言不讳的倡导者。 Hegseth, a former Army National Guard captain with experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, lacks senior military or national security experience but has been a vocal advocate for Trump's policies. 他的当选引发了不同的反应，一些人赞扬了他对军事问题的支持，而另一些人则对他缺乏处理全球军事事务的经验表示担忧。 His selection has sparked mixed reactions, with some praising his support for military issues and others expressing concern over his lack of experience in handling global military affairs.