SECRETARY OF WAR
Pete Hegseth
18% approve · updated on every vote · 17 votes
3 support · 14 oppose
About Pete Hegseth
An Army combat veteran and advocate for America’s veterans, Hegseth was most recently a co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend on the FOX News Channel. Hegseth was commissioned an infantry officer into the U.S. Army National Guard upon graduation from the ROTC program at Princeton University in 2003. His deployments include Guantanamo Bay, where he served as an infantry platoon leader; Iraq, where he served as an infantry platoon leader in Baghdad and Samarra with the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division; and Afghanistan with the Minnesota Army National Guard as part of a NATO Training Mission. Hegseth also served in multiple staff positions in state National Guard units. Hegseth’s military honors include the Army Commendation Medal and Expert Infantryman’s Badge (EIB) for his time in Cuba; the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge (CIB), and a second Army Commendation Medal for his time in Iraq; and a second Bronze Star Medal and a Joint Commendation Medal for his time in Afghanistan. Hegseth has authored five books, including “The War on Warriors” (June 2024), which spent over 10 weeks on the New York Times best-sellers list.
Rest of the Cabinet
- Donald J. Trump — President of the United States — 31%
- JD Vance — Vice President of the United States — 33%
- Scott Bessent — Secretary of the Treasury — 35%
- Pam Bondi — Attorney General — 13%
- Doug Burgum — Secretary of the Interior — 44%
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer — Secretary of Labor — 36%
- Doug Collins — Secretary of Veterans Affairs — 33%
- Sean Duffy — Secretary of Transportation — 20%
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Understanding Pete Hegseth's Approval Rating
On USApprate, Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War currently holds a community approval rating of 17.6% for 2026, drawn from 17 visitor votes (3 support, 14 oppose). This grassroots score reflects how site visitors feel about Pete Hegseth right now, and it is recalculated the moment a new vote is cast.
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What does Pete Hegseth do as Secretary of War?
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