President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, is already drawing controversy over his role in former Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher's presidential pardon. Gallagher was a decorated Navy SEAL who drew international attention for allegations of war crimes during his time fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq,

President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world’s largest and most powerful military.