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Trump Considers DeSantis for Defense Secretary as His Support for Hegseth Falters

President-elect Donald J. Trump is weighing his options, even as Pete Hegseth meets with senators to muster support. Accusations of past misconduct have threatened his nomination from the start.

The Washington Post on MSN · 33m

Trump considers DeSantis to replace embattled Hegseth as defense secretary pick

The president-elect discussed the role with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Trump Considers DeSantis for the Pentagon With Hegseth Under Pressure Over a Series of Allegations

Hegseth’s mother, Penelope Hegseth joined the “Fox & Friends” to discuss her son and a 2018 email she wrote him that was obtained by The New York Times, in which she confron

POLITICO on MSN · 10h

Trump considers DeSantis for Defense secretary as Hegseth appears to falter

DeSantis would replace Pete Hegseth, whose prospects for confirmation appear to be dimming amid allegations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse. A final decision has not been made

Reuters on MSN · 51m

Trump's Pentagon nominee Hegseth says he won't back down amid growing doubts

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, on Wednesday said he is not backing down even as his nomination to lead the Pentagon faces trouble in Congress over allegations about his personal and professional life.

FOX News on MSN · 57m

Trump floats DeSantis as potential defense secretary replacement if Hegseth falters

President-elect Trump is considering nominating Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida as defense secretary to replace Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled first pick to steer the Pentagon, according to s

Chicago Tribune · 59m

Donald Trump considers Ron DeSantis for the Pentagon with Pete Hegseth under pressure over a series of allegations

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who competed against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, is being discussed as a possible replacement if Pete Hegseth’s nomination does not

Bloomberg on MSN · 1h

Trump Considers Replacing Hegseth With DeSantis as Pentagon Pick

President-elect Donald Trump’s team is considering replacing embattled Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a swap that would elevate a one-time rival to a prime cabinet position.

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Maggie Haberman reveals the one reason Trump could end up ditching Musk

open image in gallery Maggie Haberman weighed in on Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship on CNN (CNN) “Musk is also, and it depends on the day, the richest or one of the richest men in ...

A briefing room ‘where Maggie Haberman sits next to Joe Rogan’

Trump's media strategy and press briefing room is about to look a whole lot different from what we've seen before.

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Maggie Haberman Bluntly Reminds CNN Viewers Trump ‘Left Office In Disgrace’ After J6 Attack ‘By A Pro-trump Mob’

Maggie Haberman reminded viewers of Trump’s exit from his first term with harsh but deadpan bluntness as she discussed the ...

Maggie Haberman Thinks Donald Trump Could Stick With Elon Musk For This Reason

Trump has tapped Musk to run a non-official government department that will seek to slash public spending. Reports have ...

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Haberman says Zuckerberg’s Mar-a-Lago visit a signal industry may be courting Trump

National political correspondent Maggie Haberman said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent visit to President-elect Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort may show that industries are seeking to build a ...