According to the Report, this is reported in a statement by Trump, which was distributed by his transition team.
"Pete has been a warrior all his life. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America," Trump said in a statement.
According to Trump, with Pete Hegseth, the American army will "become great again."
In addition to Hegseth, Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and retired Lieutenant General Kate Kellogg were considered for the post of Pentagon chief.
Hegseth is 44 years old, a veteran of the US National Guard, who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. Since 2014, he has been working for the Fox television channel. In 2016, Hegseth became one of Trump's first known supporters, despite criticism from Republicans, including Marco Rubio.
