Pete Hegseth
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Pete Hegseth Net Worth

Pete Hegseth is an American journalist, Fox News Channel contributor, and former military officer. He is the co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend and a frequent guest co-host of the weekday edition. Hegseth is also a senior political analyst at Fox News and has authored the book 'In the Arena'. He has served in Afghanistan and Iraq wars and holds a Combat Infantryman's Badge and two Bronze Stars. He is the former executive director of Vets for Freedom and the former CEO of Concerned Veterans for America. He is a devoted family man with four young kids and is active on Twitter and Linkedin.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Journalist
Birth Day June 06, 1980
Birth Place Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, United States
Age 43 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Political party Republican
Education Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MPP)
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 2003–2014
Rank Major
Unit United States Army National Guard Individual Ready Reserve
Battles/wars Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards Bronze Star (2) Army Commendation Medal (2) Expert Infantryman Badge Combat Infantryman Badge

💰 Net worth: $1.1 Million (2024)

Pete Hegseth, a renowned journalist in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $1.1 million in 2024. As a prominent figure in the industry, Hegseth has made notable contributions to journalism through his work as a television personality and author. With his charismatic presence and insightful reporting, he has garnered a significant following and established himself as a trusted source of news and analysis. Through his diverse endeavors, Pete Hegseth has not only made a name for himself but has also amassed a respectable fortune.

Biography/Timeline

2003

Following graduation from Princeton in 2003, Hegseth joined Bear Stearns as an equity capital markets analyst and was also commissioned as a reserve infantry officer into the U.S. Army National Guard. In 2004 his unit was called to Guantánamo Bay, where he served as an infantry platoon leader. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. Shortly after returning from Cuba, Hegseth volunteered to serve in Baghdad and Samarra, where he held the position of infantry platoon leader and, later in Samarra, of civil–military operations officer. During his time in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, and a second Army Commendation Medal.

2007

Upon return from Iraq, Hegseth worked briefly at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. According to his LinkedIn page, Hegseth left the conservative think tank in 2007 to work at Vets For Freedom as executive Director. He worked at Vets for Freedom until 2012. Vets for Freedom advocated for a greater troop presence in Iraq and Afghanistan.

2009

Hegseth and his second wife, Samantha, have three children. Hegseth divorced his first wife, Meredith Schwarz, in 2009, after admitting to infidelity.

2012

Hegseth ran for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2012. He lost the Republican party primary to Kurt Bills.

2014

Hegseth has appeared as a Fox News Channel military analyst and made multiple television appearances on the Fox News Channel, CNN, and MSNBC. Hegseth is also a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a contributor to the National Review Online. He has written editorials in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, New York Post, and The Washington Times. Hegseth joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014.

2015

On June 14, 2015, Hegseth threw an axe which struck and injured a member of the West Point Hellcats. During a live broadcast on Fox & Friends, the co-host threw a double-bit lumberjack axe that overshot the wooden target, and hit Drummer SFC Jeff Prosperie across his right elbow. The axe head hit broadside on the arm such that Prosperie narrowly missed significant injury, but he did sustain minor cuts across the wrist as the axe tumbled after the initial impact. Coordination of the event and broadcast between the West Point Band and Fox assured that there would be no axe throwing while the Service members were performing behind the target.

2016

While Hegseth was the chief executive of Concerned Veterans for America, he hired his brother Philip to work for the non-profit and paid him $108,000 according to tax records from 2016 and 2017.

2017

In September 2017, Hegseth interviewed President Donald Trump. Hegseth received criticism for allowing Trump to make false claims without challenging him. For instance, Trump falsely asserted on at least six instances in the interview that the attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed because of a "hospitalized senator", yet Hegseth never pressed him on it. According to the Washington Post, Hegseth's "interview was notable for one reason: A viewer who got most of his news from Fox heard only scant details about the contents of Cassidy-Graham. As with the previous attempts to partially repeal the ACA, the bill was covered less for its substance than as a question of whether Republicans could deliver a “win” on a key issue." Philip Bump of the Washington Post provided a list of all notable claims that Trump made during the interview that warranted follow-up questions which Hegseth never asked. Hegseth has been speculatively mentioned as a hypothetical replacement for VA Secretary David Shulkin.

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