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Hegseth awards soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier • Nov. 12, 2026, 2:47 PM ET (AP)
Hegseth and staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier • Nov. 11, 2026, 8:28 PM ET (AP)
The Latest: Efforts to impeach Pete Hegseth are blocked by House Republicans • Nov. 11, 2026, 10:12 AM ET (AP)
House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth • Nov. 10, 2026, 6:55 PM ET (AP)
The Latest: House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth • Nov. 10, 2026, 6:20 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Peter Brian Hegseth
Born June 6, 1980 (age 46) • Minneapolis • Minnesota

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Pete Hegseth speaks on stage wearing a white shirt and striped tie, gesturing with clasped hands, with a visible tattoo on his right forearm and stage lights in the background.
Pete Hegseth in a light brown suit and purple patterned tie, looking forward with a neutral expression, in a studio with a blue background.
Captain Pete Hegseth in military uniform holds his baby son Gunner, who waves a small American flag, while embracing his smiling mother Penny Hegseth at a deployment ceremony.
Pete Hegseth, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade sit on a white couch with papers and coffee mugs during Fox and Friends in a brightly lit TV studio.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks with Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outdoors at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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