Fox News host Pete Hegseth, a U.S. Army veteran, was tapped by President-elect Trump to serve at the helm of the Department of Defense. Why it matters: The incoming defense secretary is inexperienced in government leadership and touts right-wing views.

The nominee for US secretary of defense has a slew of religiously inspired tattoos that have drawn attention as Hegseth’s public vetting for a position in Trump’s cabinet has begun.