Trump Considers Replacing Hegseth With Meatball Ron
Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal seems to be the testing ground for Pete Hegseth's replacement, with that nomination now seemingly dead in the water. Whether it will go to DeSantis or someone else (Elbridge Colby and Joni Ernst have also been mentioned) remains to be seen but it is clear they're looking to pull the plug on Hegseth. And likely in the next 48 hrs.
Source: Wall Street Journal
President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.
Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.
Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth may not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.