Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJennifer Hegseth, wife of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C), looks on as Hegseth prepares to testify for a US House Armed Services Committee hearing titled "Department of Defense FY2027 Budget Request" (AFP/Getty)Jennifer Hegseth, the wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has reportedly emerged as her husband's most influential advisor at the Pentagon. Sources indicate she encouraged efforts to restrict press access and revoke credentials for Pentagon reporters who wrote negative stories about her husband. Beyond press policies, Jennifer Hegseth has conducted detailed job interviews for prospective staffers and attended high-level defense meetings. Her inclusion in sensitive discussions, including a Signal chat on Yemen attack plans and a meeting with British officials, has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers. While critics and Democrats have called her level of access highly unusual, Pentagon officials defended her involvement as a vital asset to the department. In fullPete Hegseth’s ex-Fox News wife was driving force in barring reporters from Pentagon: reportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pete Hegseth’s wife sparks controversy with outsized Pentagon role: report
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJennifer Hegseth, wife of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C), looks on as Hegseth prepares to testify for a US House Armed Services Committee hearing titled "Department of Defense FY2027 Budget Request" (AFP/Getty)Jennifer Hegseth, the wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has reportedly emerged as her husband's most influential advisor at the Pentagon. Sources indicate she encouraged efforts to restrict press access and revoke credentials for Pentagon reporters who wrote negative stories about her husband. Beyond press policies, Jennifer Hegseth has conducted detailed job interviews for prospective staffers and attended high-level defense meetings. Her inclusion in sensitive discussions, including a Signal chat on Yemen attack plans and a meeting with British officials, has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers. While critics and Democrats have called her level of access highly unusual, Pentagon officials defended her involvement as a vital asset to the department. In fullPete Hegseth’s ex-Fox News wife was driving force in barring reporters from Pentagon: reportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
