Pete Hegseth's former Fox News colleagues have rushed to defend his wife Jen after a New York Times report portrayed her as an unusually powerful - and unofficial - presence inside the Pentagon. 'Pete is blessed to have someone like Jen Hegseth partnering with him,' former Fox News host-turned-Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. 'She's really smart and Pete is better because of Jen.' Duffy made the comments while appearing on the Katie Miller Podcast alongside his wife, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, in a clip of the upcoming interview obtained exclusively by the Daily Mail. 📷 Katie Miller / Getty Images #petehegseth #seanduffy #foxnews #newyorktimes #news