Pete Hegseth: This is an inconvenient truth Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at a Cabinet meeting about Trump's effort to right 'grievous' wrongs in the Middle East. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly removed multiple officers from a military promotion list — a decision that diverges from standard practice and is now under review at the White House, a U.S. official told Fox News Digital. The list included candidates for dozens of senior roles,