In an unconventional move, Donald Trump has picked Pete Hegseth, a FOX News host and commentator, as his secretary of defense. What to know about the Middle Tennessee resident.

Fox News host Pete Hegseth, a U.S. Army veteran, was tapped by President-elect Trump to serve at the helm of the Department of Defense. Why it matters: The incoming defense secretary is inexperienced in government leadership and touts right-wing views.

Hegseth, who has been a co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” for the better part of a decade, has used the show to highlight his views about the US military. He has railed against the Pentagon’s adoption of “social justice” messages and argued that “woke” policies have hurt military recruitment.