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25 Surprising Facts About Pete Hegseth You Didn't Know
Before taking over the Pentagon as the 29th U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth played Division I hoops at Princeton, worked on Wall Street, and led infantry platoons in Iraq. Here are 25 surprisi
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From Princeton Basketball To A 51-50 Tiebreaker At The Pentagon 
25. Deep Norwegian Heritage On Both Sides 
24. Coached By His Own Father On The Hardwood 
23. Class Valedictorian In High School - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
22. NCAA Division I Guard For Princeton Tigers 
21. Publisher Of Princeton's Conservative Paper 
20. Brief Wall Street Career At Bear Stearns 
19. Guarding Detainees At Guantanamo Bay - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
18. Volunteering For Combat In Baghdad And Samarra 
17. Surviving A Rocket-Propelled Grenade Hit 
16. Working Alongside Samarra's City Council 
15. Running The Advocacy Group Vets For Freedom - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
14. Short-Lived 2012 Minnesota Senate Campaign 
13. Teaching Counterinsurgency In Kabul 
12. Mailing Back His Harvard Diploma Live On TV 
11. Leading Concerned Veterans For America - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
10. Joining Fox News As A Contributor In 2014 
9. The 2015 West Point DrumLine Axe Incident 
8. Considered For Veterans Affairs Chief In 2016 
7. Eating Pizza That Sat Out Overnight On Air - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
6. Lobbying For Pardons In Military War Cases 
5. Removed From The 2021 Inauguration Guard Roster 
4. Multiple New York Times Bestselling Books 
3. Relocating His Blended Family To Tennessee - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
2. Second Cabinet Pick Confirmed By VP Tiebreaker 
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Before becoming the 29th U.S. Secretary of Defense in January 2025, Pete Hegseth played college basketball at Princeton, worked at Bear Stearns, and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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