Florida governor Ron DeSantis among those who could replace Fox News host
Donald Trump has discussed replacing Pete Hegseth, his controversial nominee to lead the Pentagon, with candidates including Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, according to two people close to the talks. The discussions over Hegseth’s fate have unfolded as support for the Fox News host’s confirmation among Senate Republicans has ebbed away in recent days with the emergence of increasingly damning allegations of sexual misconduct.
Trump’s aides have defended Hegseth’s ability to lead the Pentagon even as his chances of securing Senate confirmation have dwindled. A defiant Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday that Trump had told him to “keep going, keep fighting”. He also posted on X: “I’m doing this for the warfighters, not the warmongers. The Left is afraid of disrupters and change agents. They are afraid of Donald Trump — and me. So they smear w/ fake, anonymous sources & BS stories. They don’t want truth.
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