Hegseth joined Fox in 2014 after being hired as a contributor by network boss Roger Ailes. Hegseth co-hosted Fox & Friends as well as the station’s New Year’s Eve special All-American New Year with political commentator Lisa Kennedy Montgomery.

Pete Hegseth made more than $2 million annually as a Fox News host before he left to pursue a Cabinet bid, according to records reported by the Washington Post on Monday. Hegseth, whose Senate confirmation hearing is set to begin Tuesday for his secretary of defense nomination by President-elect Donald Trump,

The incoming president's pick to lead the Defense Department made $4.6 million as host at the cable news network over two years.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, will face a Senate panel Tuesday for his confirmation hearing as he is expected to be questioned over allegations ranging from sexual assault to excessive drinking in the workplace.

During an explosive confirmation hearing, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was torn to shreds as he was questioned on his viability for the position amid a rocky past, which includes allegations of sexual assault.