President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for defense secretary, replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to The Wall Street Journal.
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for defense secretary, replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, which FOX 13 News has confirmed.On Fox News Monday night, DeSantis made clear he had thought at least one step ahead when he spoke broadly about running a federal department."You can be the smartest guy in the world," DeSantis said.
Their relationship has warmed since the recent presidential primary, though The Wall Street Journal reports DeSantis remains a controversial figure in Trump’s inner circle.It would be a new chapter for Trump and DeSanis in a years-long relationship turned rivalry and back. READ: Trump says he pulled the plug on Chronister after Hillsborough sheriff announced DEA nomination withdrawalHowever, President-Elect Trump has already made one former rival, Sen. Marco Rubio, his new Secretary of State.
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