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Pete Hegseth

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Pete Hegseth is a well-reputed American Fox News Channel contributor. Pete Hegseth is the co-host of the ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ as well as a frequent guest co-host of the program’s weekday edition.

Early Life and Childhood

Pete was born on June 6, 1980, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is currently 43 years old as of 2024. Pete Hegseth spent his childhood with his parents in Forest Lake, USA.

Pete was born to his father, Brian Hegseth & mother, Penelope Hegseth. He has two younger brothers. Likewise, he currently resides in Holmdel, New Jersey, the United States with his wife, Jennifer Rauchet, and kids. He belongs to American Nationality. His zodiac sign is Gemini. His ethnicity is white. Pete is famous as a Journalist.

Education

He studied at Forest Lake Area High School and later earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University. He also has a master’s in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the year 2013, September 7.

Pete Hegseth – Net Worth 2024

Pete Hegseth’s career as a Fox News channel contributor is estimated to give him an annual salary of at least $102, 000. As of 2022, Pete has an estimated net worth of $4 million. His previous careers in the military, politics, and his present media career are believed to have left him with this hefty amount.

Professional Life

In early August 2019, Hegseth swam across the Hudson River with Navy SEALs in support of military veterans. Hegseth is a former Navy Officer and a Fox News Contributor. His views and actions have always determined his career. He ran for the 2012 Senate Elections as the nominee for the Republican.

Due to some unavoidable conventions, he withdrew his name from the elections, which let Kurt Bills win the nomination. Moreover, he has been quite active on Fox News spreading news and rumors about the steps and actions of the government. Also, he has written several editorials for ‘The Washington Post,’ ‘The Washington Times,’ ‘The Wall Street Journal’ and ‘New York Post.’

He is a current member of the Republican political party. He is a renowned former U.S. Army National Guard officer and also the former executive director of political advocacy groups like Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans of America. Coming to Hegseth’s lifestyle, he is a down-to-earth person.

Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump

Caption: Pete Hegseth taking an interview with Donald Trump (Instagram)

Awards and Nominations

He has won lots of decorations and batches. He has won the combat infantryman badge, the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal along the Afghanistan campaign medal. The Iraq campaign medal.

For his service as an infantry platoon leader, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal shortly after returning from Cuba. For the time he spent in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal combat infantry badge and a second army commendation medal.

Relationship Status

Hegseth and Meredith Schwarz tied the knots.  However, they divorced in the year 2009. After a year, he got married to Samantha Deering. The couple was blessed with three children. During his marriage to Deering, Hegseth had an extramarital affair with the Fox producer Jennifer Rauchet with whom he had a daughter. He broke off their marriage in August 2017. Hegseth and Ratchet then tied the knot in August 2019. He has 4 kids; Gunner Hegseth (Age: 10 Years Old), Rex Hegseth (Age: 4 Years Old), Boone Hegseth (Age: 2 Years Old) & Gwen Hegseth (Age: 3 Years Old).

Pete Hegseth with family

Caption: Pete Hegseth with his wife and son (Instagram)

Rumors and Controversies

Through his writing, Hegseth has presented himself as a defender of traditional family values. In his book, named “In the Arena,” he said social conservatives should distinct on reducing divorce rather than prohibiting same-sex marriage. The focus on the family policy should instead be on strengthening families and creating good citizens by averting the divorce of parents with kids.

In a revised edition of his book released in 2017, Pete narrowed the kinds of marital breakups that should be prevented to only “wanton divorce.”

Body Measurements

Pete Hegseth has an attractive body with a height of 6 feet and weighs around 77. His hair color is Black and his Eye color is Hazel blue.

Pete Hegseth body

Caption: Pete Hegseth body structure (menshealth.com)

Pete Hegseth – Social Media

Pete is not so active on social media except for his Twitter and Instagram accounts. He has over 290k followers on his Twitter account and more than 202k followers on his Instagram account. He doesn’t have a Facebook account.