WorldNorth AmericaTrump's White HouseAfter an 18-year career at Fox News, Jennifer Hegseth is now her husband’s most influential adviser, shaping the job as no Pentagon spouse has before.Jennifer Hegseth’s involvement in the Defence Department is so unusual that it has led to questions about Pete Hegseth’s leadership. APElisabeth BumillerAug 21, 2026 – 8.43amThere has never been a Pentagon spouse quite like Jennifer Hegseth.In May, she was in camouflage shorts and a sweat-drenched T-shirt working out with service members and her husband, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, on the deck of the USS Boxer in Singapore.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In North AmericaFetching latest articles