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Hegseth
Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American author, former television presenter, and former Army National Guard officer who has served as the 29th United States secretary of defense since 2025. Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he published for ''The Princeton Tory'', a conservative student newspaper. In 2003, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard, for which he served at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Hegseth worked for several organizations after leaving Iraq, including as an executive director at Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. He became a contributor for Fox News in 2014. Hegseth served as an advisor to President Donald Trump after initially supporting his campaign in 2016. From 2017 to 2024, he was a co-host of ''Fox & Friends Weekend''. He has written several books, including '' American Crusade'' (2020) and '' The War on Warriors'' (2024). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Crusade
''American Crusade: Our Fight to Stay Free'' is a non-fiction book written by American television presenter Pete Hegseth (later the United States Secretary of Defense) published in 2020. In the book, Hegseth calls for an "American crusade", writing against what he believed to be America's enemies including Left-wing politics, leftists and Islam. The book gained sustained attention after Hegseth was nominated to be the Secretary of Defense by US President-elect Donald Trump. Publication The 352-page book was published by Center Street (publisher), Center Street on May 19, 2020. Contents In the book Hegseth says "leftists" have "surrounded traditional American patriots on all sides, ready to close in for the kill: killing our founders, killing our flag, and killing capitalism". Hegseth says he believes there are "irreconcilable differences between the Left and the Right in America leading to perpetual conflict that cannot be resolved through the political process". He furthermo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
