Pete Hegseth
🏛️Politics
Republican Party
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense under the Trump administration. Before his appointment to the Pentagon, he was a Fox News host and served as an Army National Guard officer. He has become a prominent figure in American politics, known for distinctive policy positions and leadership style.
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- July 16, 2026Main Character that dayIn mid-July 2026, Hegseth made headlines for announcing a new Pentagon policy to screen military troops for low testosterone, with screening to begin for service members over age 30. According to reporting, he has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader through such initiatives. Around the same time, Hegseth directed the Pentagon to convene an independent panel to study the military's 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which had resulted in the dismissal or departure of more than 8,700 service members.See the puzzle →
- Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low TestosteroneNYT > U.S. > Politics
- July 15, 2026
- July 14, 2026
- The truth about Pete Hegseth's strange campaign against beards | Arwa MahdawiUS politics | The Guardian
- May 30, 2026
- Hegseth’s Message to Asian Partners: Do More to Get MoreNYT > U.S. > Politics
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