In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own.

Although Prosperie filed a lawsuit against Hegseth after the incident, it was discontinued in 2019. “The parties have resolved the matter and will make no further comment,” Prosperie’s attorney, Brandon Cotter, told the Associated Press.

In an unexpected move, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth to oversee the nation's military as the next Defense Secretary at Pentagon.