Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo that’s associated with white supremacist groups.

A Washington Post review of Pete Hegseth’s writing shows he rejected steps to integrate women and transgender troops across the military, and called for a “crusade” to protect “Judeo-Christian” values.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth has railed against women in combat, voiced support for troops accused and in some instances, convicted of war crimes, and advocated for the firing of the military’s most senior officers accused of supporting so-called “woke” policies.

Hours after President-elect Donald Trump named Army veteran and Fox News personality Pete Hegseth as his next defense secretary, the shock among Pentagon officials quickly turned to alarm. Hegseth, if confirmed by the Senate,

President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Washington, D.C., national security establishment with his announcement that he would be nominating Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth’s selection quickly led to questions about his resume and qualifications to be the top civilian leader of the U.