India, Sept. 18 -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has become the subject of ridicule among Pentagon personnel, who have reportedly bestowed upon his spouse a derogatory nickname.

Hegseth, 46, became acquainted with his now wife, Jennifer Rauchet, 49, during her tenure as a producer on Fox & Friends, while he served as a co-host of the program in 2017. The couple initiated a romantic relationship that same year.

During this period, Hegseth remained married to his second spouse, Samantha Deering, with whom he shares three kids: Gunner, 16, Peter Boone, 14, and Rex, 10.

Hegseth and Jennifer welcomed their daughter, Gwendolyn, in 2017, the same year Deering initiated divorce proceedings. Following their marriage in 2019, Jennifer adopte...