Fox News host's controversial take on military roles gets Trump's attention
Army veteran and media figure **Pete Hegseth** shares his views on military personnel policies. His stance on combat roles caught president-elects eye before Cabinet nomination
Pete Hegseth Fox News personality and ex-military serviceman caught media spotlight after his nomination for defense secretary position. His pre-nomination podcast statements about military service policies became a hot discussion topic
We should not have women in combat roles; it hasnt made us more effective hasnt made us more lethal has made fighting more complicated
The former Army veteran (who regularly appears on Fox News Channel) expressed his direct opposition to the decade-old policy that allows female soldiers in combat positions. His statements came just days before president-elect Donald Trump picked him for the important Cabinet role
The timing of Hegseths podcast appearance — which happened in early Dec — and the following nomination created extra attention to his stance on military personnel policies. His views on combat roles reflect a specific perspective on changes that happened in armed forces during past ten years
