Pete Hegseth Net Worth: How Rich is the Fox News Host Actually?

Hegseth, Peter Brian, is a TV presenter and novelist from the United States. He is indeed the executive director of the Vets For Independence and Worried Veterans for America organizations, as well as a former Army National Guard officer. Pete Hegseth is expected to have a net worth of $4 million in 2022.

Full Name	Peter Brian Hegseth
Birth Date	June 6, 1980
Birth Place	Forest Lake, Minnesota
Profession	Television Host and Author
Relationship Status	Married
Net Worth	$4 million

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Early Life

Pete grew up in Forest Lake, Minnesota, and was birth on June 6, 1980. He went to Princeton University after graduating from Forest Lake Area High School. In 2003, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in arts from the university.

He was the publisher of The Princeton Tory, a student-run journal at Princeton, during his undergraduate years. He earned a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government after working in his profession for a number of years.

Pete Hegseth Net Worth and Career

Hegseth began working at Bear Stearns as an equities capital markets analyst after finishing his study at Princeton. He subsequently joined the United States Army National Guard as a reserve infantry officer. As part of the Minnesota National Guard, he served as an infantry platoon commander in the Guantanamo Bay unit. Hegseth received the Army Commendation Medal as well for his service.

Hegseth also helped in areas like Samarra and Baghdad following his service in Cuba. He was a civil-military operations officer in Samarra throughout his stay there. Hegseth got multiple decorations in Baghdad, including the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal, for his voluntary work.

Hegseth joined the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research after finishing his military duty. After that, he served as the executive director for Vets For Freedom. He also intends to seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate seat in Minnesota. He would, however, abstain from participating in the conference. In 2014, Hegseth began working for Fox News as a contributor.

He’s interviewed a number of high-profile figures over the years, including President Donald Trump in 2017, but Democrats have chastised him for failing to challenge some of Trump’s claims.

On Fox News, Hegseth has been outspoken about his strong opinions. He previously chastised colleges for educating pupils about extreme environmentalism but not real-world problems like Islamic radicalism. He also backed President Trump’s decision to assassinate Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

Personal Life

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Hegseth is a three-time married man. In 2009, he and Meredith Schwarz divorced after their first marriage didn’t work out. He married Samantha Deering but had an adulterous romance with Jennifer Rauchet, a Fox executive producer, throughout their marriage.

Hegseth eventually married Jennifer after divorcing Samantha. Hegseth has seven children from three marriages.