Trump cabinet: Pete Hegseth nominated as Defense Secretary

ete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense.

"Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First," Trump said in a statement.

Hegseth served in the US Army and did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan

A spokesperson for Fox News described Hegseth in a statement as an "exceptional host on FOX & Friends and FOX Nation and a best-selling author for FOX News Books for nearly a decade."

LiveNOW's Andy Mac spoke about Hegseth's nomination with former intelligence officer Matthew Shoemaker.