OAN Staff James Myers
9:10am – Wednesday, December 4, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. wall street journal.
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The report was made by Mr. Hegseth, a 44-year-old military veteran and former military officer. fox news The entertainer is facing controversy over allegations of sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
“Mr. Trump has talked with governors and is asking them to do this,” a person familiar with the conversations said. NBC News on Tuesday night.
NBC News The newspaper reported Tuesday night that Hegseth's nomination was in jeopardy after six Republican senators announced their support for him.
Mr. DeSantis (R-Fla.), a former member of the Naval Judge Advocate General's Corps, was on the very last list of candidates to become the next secretary of defense before President Trump tapped Mr. Hegseth, according to the report. wall street journal.
According to multiple sources, journal President Trump, 78, has warned that if the nomination fails, he may choose another replacement for Hegseth.
According to journalthe idea of being nominated has been played out by DeSantis in recent days.
47th The president and governor attended a memorial service for slain police officers in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Tuesday.
Mr. DeSantis, like Mr. Trump and Mr. Hegseth, has been a vocal critic of “woke” Pentagon policies.
During his presidential primary campaign, Mr. DeSantis proposed eliminating the Pentagon's diversity initiative and cutting military programs focused on climate change.
“Our mantra as commander in chief on January 20, 2025, is very simple: Get the mission done first,” DeSantis said on the South Carolina campaign trail last year, attributing the troop decline to ” The recruitment accused of being a stimulant.
“We must also ensure order and discipline in military installations,” the Sunshine Governor added. “Things like drag shows should not be allowed on military bases.”
Additionally, the Florida governor said that if he were president, he would repeal the Biden-Harris administration policy that allows transgender service members to serve in the military as their preferred gender.
He also said he would reinstate employees who were fired for refusing to take the coronavirus vaccine.
Meanwhile, Hegseth traveled to the Capitol this week to seek support for his nomination, meeting with several Republican senators.
Days after being selected as defense secretary, reports surfaced that Hegseth was facing sexual assault allegations in Monterey County, California, in 2017.
Ms Hegseth was not charged, and her lawyer claims the allegations were “false”.
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