Pete Hegseth’s Wife Divorced Him Immediately After This Happened

Intro it's it almost feels like and is a dead horse that conservatives could be tempted to continue to beat which which prevents us from making far more leg not far but very legitimate arguments about say marital uh divorce rates with kids or this out of wedlock births things like that that really should be a focus of uh tight-knit families and keeping them together Pete heith the well-known Fox News host and former Army National Guard officer has been a familiar face in conservative circles for years but behind the polished onscreen Persona lies a personal life marked by controversy and upheaval in this video we'll carefully peel back the curtain on his private World revealing the shocking reason his wife decided to end their The Rise of Pete Hegseth marriage my name is Pete Heth and I have been with Fox News for 7 years one of my first assignments on the Fox and Friends team was to do breakfast with friends and when they first asked me to do it I'll be honest I didn't really get it this is Jean and Ray they have breakfast here every morning together pretty soon I'm in the back flipping pancakes and and every time I'm flipping a pancake or I'm eating a pancake or I'm trying the local special pancake Pete hix is the rise of Pete heith Pete's Journey from a small town Minnesota boy to a prominent Fox News personality is a tale of ambition military service and political maneuvering born June 6th 1980 in Forest Lake Minnesota heith showed promise early on he was a valedictorian of his high school class and an Allstate basketball player his time at Princeton University University was pivotal in shaping his conservative views as the publisher of the Princeton Tory a conservative student publication he honed his skills in articulating right-wing perspectives his involvement in the rooc program there foreshadowed his future military career I got a call from one of my senior officers saying you can stand out we don't need you I said what do you mean you don't need me everybody's going he said no your orders have been revoked don't worry about it it's cool the implication is you're an extremist or you're a threat military Military Service and Early Career service after graduating from Princeton in 2003 he embarked on a military career that became a Cornerstone of his public Persona he served in Guantanamo Bay Cuba as an infantry platoon leader with the Minnesota National Guard his service continued in Baghdad and Samara Iraq where he held positions as an infantry platoon leader and civil military operations officer his military accolades include two bronze star medals and a combat infantrymen badge testifying to his Valor in service Conservative Activism and Political Aspirations conservative activism and political aspirations Upon returning from Iraq Heth wasted no time in positioning himself within conservative circles he briefly worked at the Manhattan Institute for policy research before taking on the role of executive director at Vets For Freedom in 2007 this organization advocated for greater troop presence in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2012 heith made his first foray into electoral politics running for the Republican nomination for the US Senate seat in Minnesota though he withdrew from the race before the primary this campaign marked his transition from a behind the-scenes activist to a public political figure what you will have is an anti-establishment candidate running against another anti-establishment candidate in Trump so I don't necessarily agree that it all Cuts against Joe the Fox News years Heth The Fox News Years joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014 marking the beginning of his rise to National prominence his military back ground and conservative credentials made him a natural fit for the Network's audience over time he became a regular presence on Fox and Friends and other programs known for his staunched support of conservative causes and later president Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries hagith initially backed Marco Rubio then Ted Cruz before ultimately putting his support behind Trump he quickly became one of Trump's most vocal supporters on Fox News I can't think of anybody that's been through more of a whirlwind than you and so you're an innocent man in in in a what is still a free America for now uh but do you feel Vindicated you're Innocent but do you feel Vindicated I feel like justice was served controversial stances and Controversial Stances and Influence influence Heth tenure at Fox News has been marked by controversy and accusations of blurring the lines between journalism and advocacy in May 2019 it was reported that he'd been privately lobbying president Trump to pardon several US military service members charged with war crimes this behind the scenes advocacy while simultaneously discussing these cases on air without disclosure raised ethical questions about his role as a news personality his strong support for Trump's policies often led to contentious onair moments for instance in January 2020 following the killing of Iranian General km solimani Heth not only expressed strong support for Trump's decision but also called for more aggressive action suggesting that the US should bomb Iranian cultural sites if they were storing Personal Life and Public Scrutiny weapons pet a great dad he approaches fatherhood like he does everything else handson and 100% when he was in Afghanistan he bent over backwards to make sure that he kept um his role as a father present and that was incredibly important gunar never forgot who his dad was and he's he's young personal life and public scrutiny Pete's personal life has also been a subject of public interest and scrutiny his marital history including two divorces and an extramarital affair has drawn attention particularly given his public stance on traditional family values in his critically acclaimed 2016 book in the arena he wrote quote the focus on family policy should instead be on strengthening families and creating good citizens by preventing divorce of parents with kids encouraging ing large productive families but his personal actions have often seemed at odds with these stated beliefs in September 2017 his second wife Samantha filed for divorce this came shortly after he had a child with Jennifer Rocher a Fox News producer if you're looking for something Leadership Roles and Nepotism Allegations to enlist in again a movement to be a part of an organization that's going to fight aggressively and professionally about issues that affect veterans in all America then we believe CBA is a pretty pretty good place to do it leadership roles nepotism allegations heg Seth's leadership roles in various organizations have also come under scrutiny as executive director of Concerned Veterans for America a conservative advocacy group funded by the infamous Koch brothers Heth pushed for greater privatization of the Department of Veterans Affairs but his management decision raised eyebrows according to an APM reports investigation while at Concerned Veterans for America heith hired his brother Philip for a media relations position paying him $18 $1,000 over 2 years this hiring decision coming shortly after Philip's College graduation led to accusations of nepotism the investigation also found that hexus management of a political action committee in Minnesota MN Pac raised questions about campaign Finance practices the pack spent a significant portion of its funds on Christmas parties and reimbursements to heith rather than supporting candidates as initially intended the president of the Trump Administration Connections United States has just wandered over to talk to Pete heit 15 minutes before the event in the East room of the White House Pete he sure did guys I'm here with the president of the United States Donald Trump in his East room Mr President thank you for joining us on Fox and Friends it's great honor what does this morning mean to you well it's very special these are very special people and I wanted to be here and as you know we have big meetings today with China and others Trump Administration connections heth's close relationship with President Trump became a defining aspect of his career he reportedly interviewed for the position of Secretary of Veterans Affairs three times after Trump's election in 2016 though he didn't secure the position his influence on Trump's Circle remained strong Pete's access to Trump allowed him to advocate for policies and actions directly to the president this included his push for pardons of service members accused of war crimes a move that Drew both glowing praise and strong criticism from various quarters our Republic Media Influence and Controversy deserves to know whether our highest leaders are profiting off of connections the government has given them media influence and controversy as Pete's profile grew so did the controversy surrounding his statements in February 2020 amid the covid-19 pandemic he made inflammatory comments about Democrats stating quote they're rooting for Corona virus to spread they're rooting for it to grow they're rooting for the problem to get worse such statements along with his suggestion that the Omron variant of covid-19 was fabricated by democrats for political gain exemplify the polarizing nature of his commentary the wedding at The Wedding at Trump National Golf Club Trump National Golf Club in a move that symbolized his deep alignment with Trump Heth chose to hold his wedding to Jennifer Rocha at the Trump National Golf Club in coltsneck New Jersey in August 2019 this underscored the intertwining of his personal life professional career and political allegiances the couple even posed for pictures during their wedding rehearsal wearing red make weddings great again hats a clear nod to Trump's famous campaign slogan the gesture while endearing to Trump's supporters was seen by critics as another example of hex's unwavering loyalty to the former president marital bliss shortlived the Marital Bliss Short-Lived union with Jennifer Rocher which began amidst controversy soon faced its own challenges despite the public display of affection and political alignment at their wedding cracks in the relationship surfaced rumors of infidelity began to circulate as well while these allegations remained unconfirmed they added strain to an already fragile relationship eventually it became too much to bear in move that surprised many of their colleagues at Fox News Rocha filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences this filing came just shy after their second wedding anniversary the latest divorce not only impacted Pete's personal life but also raised questions about his credibility as a champion of traditional Family Values Outro now it's time to hear from you what do you think about Pete's Journey from military veteran to Fox News personality let us know in the comments section below