Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

 https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4987358-pete-hegseth-defense-secretary/

Defense secretary proved to be one of Trump’s more volatile Cabinet posts during his first term in office. Jim Mattis resigned after Trump said he was withdrawing troops from Syria, and his replacement, Mark Esper, was fired days after the 2020 election and has since been critical of Trump.