President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary, and at his confirmation hearing, Hegseth argued that his lack of high-level management experience is an advantage. Instead, he sees himself as a “change agent” who can restore the warrior ethos in the department. Hegseth, however, claims to have been targeted by an “orchestrated smear campaign.” The nomination has drawn criticism from Democrats, with Senator Jack Reed stating that Hegseth is not qualified for the demanding job of defense secretary.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-14/hegseth-says-he-d-be-pentagon-change-agent-rebuffing-his-critics