Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth is a well-known media producer and the wife of newly appointed US Secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, find out more about her bio, kids and net worth
Jennifer is currently in the news following her husband’s involvement in a scandal regarding a planned killing of a Houthi militant and other imminent waves of U.S. strikes.
Who is Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth, third wife of Pete Hegseth, bio, age, first husband, kids, education, net worth and Instagram
Following the news of the scandal, Hegseth has repeatedly denied texting war plans as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to contain the fallout.
Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth bio
Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth is the wife of newly appointed US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. She has gained prominence as a respected television producer, having worked for major networks like Fox News. Jennifer is widely recognized for her contributions towards the morning show ‘Fox & Friends,’ where she played an integral role in content production.
Age
Age 40 Jennifer Rauchet was born on March 15, 1985, in San Diego, California.
Education
Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth pursued her higher education in journalism and media studies.
Pete Hegseth, who fathered a child out of wedlock with @FoxNews producer Jennifer Rauchet in Aug 2017 then was accused of sexual assault of another woman in Oct 2017 while still married to his second wife, applauds @JDVance for stance against perceived “anti-Christian bigotry” https://t.co/KDSUC8AXFD pic.twitter.com/6m97WdWSvP
— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) November 16, 2024
Profession and career
Rauchet Hegseth has had an extensive career in television production, mainly working at Fox News. She worked as a producer on ‘Fox & Friends,’ where she coordinated segments, overseeing content creation, while ensuring seamless programming. Aside from production, she worked closely with various anchors and network executives to shape the show’s direction. She gained a reputation for her ability to curate compelling news content and manage large-scale television projects.
Peter Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary pick, is always by his wife Jennifer Rauchet's side – a TV producer with a drinking history. Is she choreographing this political charade? With blackmail and control issues, should an alcoholic really lead our defense? Maybe we should send… pic.twitter.com/9oIzAKda7W
— Alex🔥 (@AlexanderPowers) January 24, 2025
Marriage and children
Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth married Pete Hegseth back in 2019 at the Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, New Jersey. The couple’s marriage attracted significant media attention, owing to Pete’s high-profile career and political involvement. The couple has a seven-year-old daughter. Aside from her, both Jennifer and Pete have three children each from their previous marriages. As such, they are a large blended family of eight.
Before marrying Rauchet, Hegseth was previously married to Samantha Deering and during his marriage, he fathered a child with Rauchet, which contributed to the breakdown of his marriage. Deering filed for divorce in September 2017, and their divorce was finalized 10 months later.
Hegseth’s first marriage was to Meredith Schwarz, whom he married in 2004 and the pair were high school sweethearts but divorced in 2009 and the split was precipitated by Hegseth’s admission of multiple affairs.
Hegseth is a now father and stepfather to seven children as he has three biological children—Gunner, Boone, and Rex—from his second marriage to Samantha Deering. With Jennifer Rauchet, he shares a daughter, Gwen and is a stepfather to Rauchet’s three children from her previous marriage: Jackson, Luke, and Kenzie.
Net worth
Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth has an estimated net worth of around $1-2 million, primarily from her career as a television producer and media professional. Forbes estimates that Hegseth and his wife Jennifer are worth about $3 million, including cash, investments and $700,000 in home equity.
Jennifer Hegseth has an Instagram account with the handle @jennycdot, where she has over 63.4K followers and 160 posts.
“Nobody was texting war plans”, insists Peter Hegseth, who literally finished off his text of the detailed war plans with “Godspeed to our Warriors.” https://t.co/JRKMonKyG0 pic.twitter.com/PBSV1Sdguj
— Dr Seth Thévoz🇺🇦(@seththevoz.bsky.social) (@SAThevoz) March 26, 2025