OAN Staff James Meyers
10:14 AM – Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Fox News personality Pete Hegseth was selected for the secretary of defense position on Tuesday night by Donald Trump, the incoming 47th president, prompting some to raise their eyebrows at the nomination decision.
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“Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country,” Trump said in a statement. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice – Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down.”
Additionally, a CNN panelist member, Scott Jennings, defended Trump’s decision.
“Does anyone have confidence in the current leadership of the Pentagon, and the way the defense situation has been operating for the last…