President-elect Donald Trump is considering selecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary to potentially replace embattled Fox News host Pete Hegseth, three sources familiar with the transition told CBS News Tuesday night.
This comes after Trump and DeSantis attended a memorial for fallen law enforcement officers Tuesday in Florida.
The Wall Street Journal was first to report this story.
A spokesperson for DeSantis had no comment when reached by CBS News. A spokesperson for Trump also declined to say whether DeSantis was under consideration.
This comes as Hegseth, who has been meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill this week to try to build support ahead of his confirmation hearings, has faced a round of negative stories involving allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement at veterans' charities, repeated intoxication and infidelity.
At least four Republican senators would likely withhold support for Hegseth if a vote were held today, two sources close to the situation told CBS News.
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Trump considering replacing Hegseth with DeSantis for defense secretary post, sources say
- by: Ed O'Keefe, Fin Gómez, Olivia Rinaldi, Aaron Navarro, Caitlin Yilek
- 12.03.24
- Source:
CBS News
- 12/04/2024
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