President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth as his pick for Secretary of Defense.
The combat veteran has two bronze stars having served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard University.
In addition providing support to veterans he has held a recent role as a political commentator.
The Defense Department is the largest and oldest U.S. government agency, with a budget of about $850 billion.
Ricoh Danielson a U.S. Army Vet and National Security advisor joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.