Pete Hegseth – the Pentagon is shocked by the candidacy of the new head of the department – Politico – World

Pentagon officials were shocked that Trump chose a TV presenter as the head of the defense department.

Pentagon officials are shocked and alarmed by US President-elect Donald Trump's plans to appoint Fox News anchor and veteran Pete Hegseth as the head of the Defense Department.

This is stated in the Politico article.

Hagseth, if confirmed by the Senate, is expected to lead 1.3 million military personnel and more than 750,000 civilians, hold controversial meetings with U.S. allies and outline options for strikes against Islamic State and Iranian proxies. The Pentagon worries that, although Hegseth has military experience, he never managed a large organization.

The newspaper notes that national security officials and defense analysts were preparing for surprises from Trump. But they say that…