Pete Hegseth
Hegseth served as an Army National Guard officer and worked as a television host before joining the Cabinet.
- Current office
- Secretary of Defense
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Seat or institution
- Defense
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Career context
Hegseth served as an Army National Guard officer and worked as a television host before joining the Cabinet.
- Service began
- Not independently verified in this edition
- Scheduled term end
- No fixed electoral term for this appointed office
How this appointment was confirmed
On January 24, 2025, the Senate recorded: Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea).
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Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Date | Type | Documented example |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2025 | directive | Signed a memorandum directing military departments to develop combat-arms standards tied to mission requirements. |
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- Pete Hegseth · White HouseSection: Pete HegsethResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.
- Sections 1–3 · White HouseSection: Sections 1–3
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Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →