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President-elect Trump is rumored to beryllium considering replacing his Defense Secretary pick, erstwhile Fox News property Pete Hegseth, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
According to a study by the Wall Street Journal, Trump is mulling different Cabinet prime switch-up arsenic Republican Senators person concerns astir intersexual battle allegations against Hegseth.
If helium were to take DeSantis, it would beryllium a shocking crook for the president-elect.
The Florida Governor ran a GOP statesmanlike superior bid against Trump, and the 2 traded insults during the campaign. Still, the Journal noted that DeSantis was a well-known blimpish who served successful the military.
Hegseth is facing growing scrutiny from GOP senators aft caller revelations implicit the play included allegations of intoxicant maltreatment and erstwhile intersexual misconduct.
He plans to conscionable with the House Republican Study Committee connected Wednesday. While House members don’t person a accidental successful the confirmation process, it could beryllium seen arsenic a unit maneuver to backmost the erstwhile “Fox & Friends Weekend” host.
Hegseth held his 3rd circular of meetings with senators and brought his wife, erstwhile Fox News shaper Jennifer Cunningham Rauchet.
The Journal’s study comes conscionable aft Trump elder advisor Jason Miller said the squad isn’t concerned with their prime of Hegseth amid the arguable reports.
DeSantis, who attempted to marque amends arsenic Trump seized the GOP nomination, volition beryllium ineligible to tally for politician again erstwhile his word ends successful 2027.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who was initially tapped to beryllium Trump’s lawyer wide but withdrew amid his ain intersexual misconduct allegations, has been floated to fill DeSantis’s spot erstwhile his word ends.
The Hill has reached retired to the Trump modulation squad for comment.
