Pete Hegseth’s Nomination is Causing a Surge in Military Re-Enlistments

Pete Hegseth’s Nomination is Causing a Surge in Military Re-Enlistments.

Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) says military re-enlistment is surging following President-elect Donald J. Trump’s announcement that Pete Hegseth will serve as his Secretary of Defense.

Appearing on ABC News’s This Week, Hagerty claimed he’d heard from numerous service members who were looking to leave the military or retire and who have now instead decided to re-enlist.

“Pete is a very talented individual. I talked with him earlier this week. He told me about how many people had written to him and said, look, I was thinking about getting out,” Hagerty said on Sunday. He added: “You know we have a huge recruitment problem, a huge retention problem in the military. I was thinking about getting out, but now that you’ve come to lead us, Pete, I’m going to stay in.”