Trump's pick for defense secretary, Fox News' Pete Hegseth, once mocked Trump for getting advice from TV news

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News contributor and Trump's pick for defense secretary, once mocked Trump for getting advice from TV news.

In a 2016 tweet, Hegseth said, "Trump is getting his advice from TV news. This is not how you run a country."

Hegseth's comments came after Trump had cited Fox News as a source of information on several occasions.

In a 2015 interview with The New York Times, Trump said, "I watch Fox, I watch a lot of Fox."

He also said that he often speaks to Fox News hosts, including Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly.

Hegseth's comments have been criticized by some, who say that they show a lack of respect for the president and the military.

Others have defended Hegseth, saying that he was simply expressing his opinion.

It is worth noting that Hegseth is not the only person to have criticized Trump for getting advice from TV news.

In a 2017 article, The Washington Post reported that several former Trump administration officials had said that the president often relied on information from Fox News and other conservative media outlets.

The article also said that Trump sometimes made decisions based on what he saw on TV, even if it contradicted information from his own advisers.

It is unclear whether Hegseth's comments will affect his chances of being confirmed as defense secretary.

The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to vote on his nomination on January 11, 2021.