In a clear misunderstanding of the term “class warfare,” Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who is Trump’s pick to be Secretary of Defense, has said that allowing gays to serve in the military is part of a Marxist agenda.

President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth gets low marks in a new AP-NORC poll—even as skeptical GOP senators appear to be warming to confirming him, despite reports of concerning drinking habits and alleged sexual misconduct that have complicated his Senate confirmation process.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees made the rounds Tuesday on Capitol Hill, where his Defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth appeared to gain ground with several key Republicans.

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and Trump’s choice for defense secretary, was accused of sexual assault by a woman in 2017, according to a report by Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair’s story prompted a statement from the California city of Monterey, where the alleged incident occurred along with a separate statement from Hegseth’s attorney.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised female members of the armed forces, while his potential replacement, Pete Hegseth–who has said women have no place in combat–tries to shore up confirmation support among Republican senators.

I don’t feel the need to respond to CNN,” Hegseth said. In his book “The War on Warriors,” Hegseth, according to CNN, said the Obama administration’s decision to repe

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, are continuing to try to shore up support with senators ahead of confirmation hearings next month.

Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, said gay people should be able to serve in the US military in an apparent shift from his previous stance on the issue.