President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host and combat veteran Pete Hegseth—who has railed against “woke” leadership of the U.S. military—as his Defense Secretary on Tuesday night, marking one of Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks so far as critics raise concerns about his lack of experience and right-wing views.

Hegseth, who is also a former soldier without political experience, will lead the world's most powerful military.

President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced an