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Pete Hegseth<\/strong><\/a> has been an avid supporter of Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>, and now, he could be the Republican\u2019s Secretary of Defense upon confirmation in January 2025. After Trump nominated Hegseth at the end of 2024, the latter left his position at Fox & Friends<\/em>. Since he was a prominent face on the network, where does Hegseth\u2019s net worth stand now, and what was his salary?<\/p>\n Following Trump\u2019s nomination of Hegseth, the television personality faced a wave of criticism over his controversial statements<\/a>, specifically about women. Nevertheless, he has had the support of his wife, Jennifer Cunningham Hegseth<\/strong><\/a>, and their children<\/a>. But a shocking New York Times<\/em> report unveiled a scathing 2018 email exchange between Hegseth and his mother, Penelope Hegseth<\/strong><\/a>, in which she wrote, \u201cI have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.\u201d However, Hegseth\u2019s mother clarified that she sent that email out of anger and apologized to her son.<\/p>\n Find out what we know about Hegseth\u2019s fortune and how he makes a living now.<\/p>\n Hegseth worked with Fox News for 10 years, first joining the network in 2014 as a political commentator. He then moved into a co-hosting position with Fox & Friends<\/em> in 2017. At the end of 2024, Hegseth was nominated by Trump to be the U.S. Secretary of Defense upon approval. As a result of his nomination, Hegseth left Fox News.<\/p>\n Previously, Hegseth served in the military as an Army National Guard officer.<\/p>\n Hegseth currently has a net worth in the millions. From 2023 though 2024, he earned between $6 million and $9 million, according to his financial earnings disclosure report.<\/a> Hegseth racked up a high fortune thanks to multiple opportunities, including speaking at public events and publishing various books. As seen in his financial disclosure, Hegseth earned approximately $900,000 in speaking fees for dozens of public events, and he made $348,000 from publishing The War on Warriors<\/em> and $150,000 on Battle for the American Mind<\/em>.<\/p>\n Also in Hegseth\u2019s financial disclosure report, he received between $100,001 and $1 million in royalties from each published work.<\/p>\n From 2023 through 2024, Hegseth made a salary of about $4 million while working with Fox News, according to his financial earnings disclosure report<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n![\"Pete](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2185320166.jpeg?quality=100&w=1024&resize=1024%2C683\")
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