Trump Considers Replacing Hegseth With DeSantis for Pentagon
- President-elect’s team and DeSantis have spoken in past day
- Hegseth faces allegations of personal, professional misconduct
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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.
Trump’s team is looking for alternatives to Hegseth, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement and alcohol abuse, according to people familiar with the matter. Discussions between Trump’s team and DeSantis have occurred within the past day, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss private deliberations.