The incoming president's pick to lead the Defense Department made $4.6 million as host at the cable news network over two years.

Hegseth revealed his former salary in a financial disclosure ahead of his confirmation hearing – a rare look into a cable news host’s earnings.

Pete Hegseth made more than $2 million annually as a Fox News host before he left to pursue a Cabinet bid, according to records reported by the Washington Post on Monday. Hegseth, whose Senate confirmation hearing is set to begin Tuesday for his secretary of defense nomination by President-elect Donald Trump,