Fox News Host Pete Hegseth Tapped for Defense Secretary Leaving Pentagon Stunned | EWTN News Nightly

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Before arriving in the nation's capital, the president-elect unveiled some more of his picks for key positions in his next administration, and the pick for Defense Secretary may seem made for TV. Pete Hegseth is a host on Fox News channel. The 44-year-old also is a military veteran. He served tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Guantanamo Bay and has been awarded 2 bronze star medals. In addition, Hegseth has degrees from 2 Ivy League universities, Princeton and Harvard. However, he lacks senior military or national security experience, and reports say some people in the Pentagon are "stunned" by the president-elect's pick. An Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Security Studies, David Des Roches, joins to give his take on Pete Hegseth and whether it is unusual for a Defense Secretary candidate to lack senior military leadership experience. Hegseth says he opposes women in combat roles and is not a fan of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Des Roches tells us whether this would change things in the military. He discusses what the chances are Hegseth will be approved and actually become Defense Secretary. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf