US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fears for his safety, with reports that the 45-year-old has been particularly anxious in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The right-wing influencer was fatally injured when he was shot in Utah on September 10, with the FBI currently investigating ‘theories and questions‘ regarding his death. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is in fear for his safety with reports that the 45-year-old has been particularly anxious in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Pic: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesMr Hegseth has had a ‘manic quality about him,’ according to insiders in his new Department of War, who spoke anonymously to the Daily Mail. The two insiders spoke of the war secretary’s anxieties, with one noting that he has been visibly distracted, fidgeting and pacing during meetings.