Pete Hegseth, the former major in the military who grew up in Forest Lake and served in the Minnesota National Guard, was nominated this week by President-elect Donald Trump to be the secretary of defense in his cabinet when he takes office in January.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host and combat veteran Pete Hegseth—who has railed against “woke” leadership of the U.S. military—as his Defense Secretary on Tuesday night, marking one of Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks so far as critics raise concerns about his lack of experience and right-wing views.