U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., is being considered for the role of secretary of defense under President-elect Trump, Fox News has learned.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., is being considered to serve as secretary of defense in a second Trump administration. A source familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital Rogers has been contacted by the Trump transition team. Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for comment.
Rogers was re-elected to a third term Tuesday after running unopposed. Another potential candidate for defense secretary is Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., a retired Green Beret. In addition to serving in the military before joining Congress, Waltz was an adviser to defense secretaries Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld and spent time in the private sector as CEO of defense contractor Metis Solutions.
On Thursday, Trump announced his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will serve as his White House chief of staff. House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is being discussed as a potential candidate for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, two people familiar with such discussions told Fox News Digital.
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