The Storybook Start—and Bitter End—of Pete Hegseth’s First Marriage

Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense is a conservative culture warrior, a central-casting alpha male who believes in guns, God, and the primacy of the family unit. The story of his first marriage, which sources say met a contentious end after he admitted to multiple infidelities, holds a key place in Hegseth’s ambition-fueled rise.