House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) is being considered to become Secretary of Defense in the second Trump administration.
A person familiar with the discussions told Fox News Digital that Rogers has been contacted by the Trump transition team.
Fox News Digital has reached out to a spokesperson for comment.
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Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) speaks during a hearing on September 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
Mr. Rogers ran unopposed on Tuesday and was re-elected to a third term.
Another potential defense secretary candidate is Rep. Mike Walz (R-Fla.), a retired Green Beret. In addition to serving in the military before joining Congress, Walz served as an advisor to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld, and spent time in the private sector as CEO of defense contractor Metis Solutions. .
In addition to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he serves on the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees.
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 27, 2024. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
republican party I'm bullish about After winning the Senate and the White House on election night, he retained his House majority.
Replacing members of the House of Representatives, even those from districts that strongly support one party or the other, usually takes at least several weeks. Republican leaders have already signaled they don't want to waste time using their majorities in Congress to advance President Trump's policies.
President-elect Donald Trump brought Susie Wiles on stage at his election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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On Thursday, President Trump announced that campaign manager Susie Wiles will become White House chief of staff.
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, RN.Y., is being discussed as a candidate for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, two people familiar with the discussions told Fox News Digital.
