Categories Selected Articles Analysis: Why Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 15, 2025 Listen to this article Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president. ← Democrats fail to land decisive blow against Hegseth → Analysis: Why Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief