Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran who Donald Trump put forward for his cabinet this week, encapsulates the virile image of modern conservatism.
Pete Hegseth, Donald J. Trump’s shock pick for secretary of defense treats clothes like a CV, a catalog of hobbies and a patriotic signal fire.
Want to know where Mr. Hegseth has worked for the past decade? His gleaming “Fox Nation” belt buckle and “Fox News Channel” Christmas sweater answer that. How about his ideological leanings? His “A pledge a day keeps the commies away” T-shirt and the MAGA hat he wore on election night are clues enough. Even Mr. Hegseth’s favored football team is
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