Hegseth, an Army National Guard officer, was the former executive director of two advocacy organizations Vets For Freedom (now Concerned Veterans for America). The Koch brothers financed the group of conservatives, which promotes more privatization of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He was considered to lead the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the Trump administration, but in January 2017, David Shulkin was selected instead Hegseth has been active in both conservative and Republican politics since his days as an student at Princeton University. In 2016, he was portrayed as a strong supporter and ally of Donald Trump's presidential candidacy. He also served as an advisor occasionally to Trump throughout his presidency. He was reportedly able to convince Trump to pardon three American soldiers, who were either convicted or accused of war crimes in connection with the killing of non-combatants in Iraq. Hegseth was a leader of a platoon at Guantanamo Bay during his military service, has defended the treatment of inmates detained at Guantanamo Bay.
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