Trump defense nominee's thin CV, tattoos under scrutiny

Hegseth, a Fox News host, was picked by Trump on Tuesday in one of several nominations that wrong-footed even some in his remodeled Republican Party and threw down a challenge to the Senate.

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Pete Hegseth — President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee — speaks onstage during the 2023 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on November 16, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (AFP/Getty Images)