Pete Hegseth Biography
Pete Hegseth is an American well-known author and Television host at FOX News Channel (FNC). Hegseth is also an Army National Guard officer. Before FNC, he was the former executive director of political advocacy groups Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America.
Pete attended Forest Lake Area High School in Forest Lake, Minnesota. Later on, he attended Princeton University in 2003 graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. Hegseth received a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Hegseth was also the publisher of The Princeton Tory, a magazine of conservative political thought student-run publication.
Pete Hegseth Career
In addition, Hegseth serves as a co-host of FOX News Channel’s (FNC) FOX & Friends Weekend from 6 to 10 AM/ ET. He hosted FNC’s special New Year’s coverage and also provided analysis and commentary across the network’s daytime and primetime programming. Pete joined the network as a contributor in 2014. Pete also lost the Republican Party endorsem*nt for the Senate election in Minnesota to Kurt Bills in 2012. Later in 2017, he interviewed former President Donald Trump receiving criticism for allowing the latter to make fake statements without challenging him.
Hegseth has also worked at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. He is also a contributor to National Review Online and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Nevertheless, as an author, he has written for the Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post. Pete is also the New York best-selling author of American Crusade, Modern Warriors, and In the Arena.
Pete was commissioned into the U.S. Army National Guard as an infantry officer in 2003. In 2014, he served as a guard at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Afterwards, he served as an infantry platoon leader and civil-military operations officer in Baghdad and Samarra after returning from Cuba. In his military career, he has earned a Combat Infantryman Badge, Two Bronze Stars, Two Army Commendation Medals, a National Defense Service Medal, an Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and an Iraq Campaign Medal. He also has a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and an Expert Infantryman Badge.
Pete Hegseth Age
How old is Pete? Hegseth is 43 years old as of 2023. He was born on 6th June 1980 in Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States. Therefore, Pete celebrates his birthday on the 6th of June every year. In addition, his zodiac birth sign according to astrologists is Gemini.
Pete Hegseth Height | Weight
How tall is Hegseth? Pete stands at an approximate height of around 1.83 meters equivalent to 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall. Nonetheless, he is estimated to have an approximate body mass of around 77 Kilograms. In addition, Hesgeth has salt-and-pepper hair and blue eyes.
Pete Hegseth Family | Parents
Pete was born to his parents Brian Hegseth and Penelope Hegseth. He was brought up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has not shared any information concerning his siblings if he has any with the public.
Pete Hegseth’s Wife | Spouse
Is Pete Hegseth married? Currently, he is married to his wife Jennifer Cunningham Rauchet a media personality and executive producer at Fox Nation. They got married in August 2019. Previously, he was also married to his first wife Meredith Schwarz back in 2014. Unfortunately, they divorced in 2009, after 5 years of their marriage. He married his second wife Samantha Deering in 2010 and they had three children. Moreover, he is the father to Gunner Hegseth, Rex Brian Hegseth, Boone Hegseth, and Gwendolyn whom she got with her current wife Jennifer.
Pete Hegseth Salary
How much does Pete earn yearly? Working as an FNC Correspondent, he is estimated to be pocketing an estimated amount of around $6 million per annum. He also receives different amounts of figures from his authorship and publications.
Pete Hegseth’s Net Worth
How much worth is Pete Hegseth? He is estimated to have an approximate net worth of around $25 million. This includes the various assets, money, and income he has acquired working as a host at Fox News and being an author.
Pete Hegseth Books and Publications
As an author, Pete wrote the foreword to the 2017 book The Case Against the Establishment by Nick Adams and Dave Erickson. Moreover, his books include,
- (2016).In the Arena.
- (2020).American Crusade.
- (2022).Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation.
Pete Hegseth Awards and Recognition (Military Service)
- Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB)
- Bronze Star Medal(x2)
- Army Commendation Medal(x2)
- National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ASM)
- Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM)
- Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-SM)
