President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing his defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis due to resistance from GOP senators over Hegseth's controversial background and allegations of sexual assault.
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing his defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis amid resistance to Hegseth from a selection of GOP senators.
Political analyst Craig Agranoff told Newsweek in a statement on Tuesday that DeSantis leading the Department of Defense would give the governor an opportunity to take his 'war' to the military, targeting diversity initiatives and energizing supporters but risking controversy. It has already been widely speculated that the incoming Trump administration will ban transgender troops from serving in the military.
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