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WATCH: Hegseth describes himself as a ‘change agent’ for the military
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1:27Now PlayingPete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, described himself as a "change agent" for the U.S. military during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
“[Trump] believes, and I humbly agree, that it's time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent, someone with no vested interest in certain companies or specific programs or approved narratives," Hegseth said.
Hegseth, a former Fox News host who served in the Army National Guard, suggested that previous defense secretaries who were “retired generals, academics or defense contractors” had not been successful.
“My only special interest is the war fighter. Deterring wars and if, called upon, winning wars by ensuring our warriors never enter a fair fight. We let them win and we bring them home,” Hegseth said.
Hegseth is a military veteran and conservative media personality. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary has faced allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking, and been criticized as a nominee for his controversial views on diversity and religion in the military.
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