American government official and television personality (born 1980) Peter Brian Hegseth is an American government official, veteran, and former television personality who has been serving as the 29th United States secretary of defense since 2025. 2,832,427 views on November 13, 2024 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Matt Gaetz, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk. Wiki link