According to Foresight News, Karoline Leavitt, spokesperson for the Trump-Vance transition team, announced that Donald Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth for the position of Secretary of Defense. Hegseth is an alumnus of Princeton University and holds a graduate degree from Harvard University. He is a veteran who has served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze Star Medals and a Combat Infantryman Badge for his exemplary service. Additionally, Hegseth has been a host on Fox News Channel for eight years.
Hegseth has previously made statements related to cryptocurrency, expressing views such as "Trump makes Bitcoin great again" and emphasizing Bitcoin's value as being free from government control. He has also mentioned on Fox News that he does not intend to sell his Bitcoin holdings.
