ABC’s The View was aghast over President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. “The scary part is the secretary of defense is the highest ranking member of the federal Cabinet and there is a budget of $841 billion.

"The View" hosts criticize Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, citing his views on women in combat and lack of government experience.

How Hegseth became an "anti-woke" advocate is still coming into view. But it is becoming increasingly clear that he came to a crossroads in January 2021.