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Jose Garcia

(2,921 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:00 AM Dec 4

Trump reportedly considering DeSantis as replacement nominee for defense secretary

Source: WFLA

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Several reports, including from the Wall Street Journal, have said Governor Ron DeSantis could become President-elect Trump’s new defense secretary nominee. The news comes amid a growing number of allegations against Trump’s original nominee Pete Hegseth.

Questions, concerns, and allegations are mounting about problems in the former Fox News host’s personal life, according to the WSJ.

Issues also linger around Hegseth’s previous comments that women shouldn’t serve in combat.

In light of the controversy, Trump is reportedly considering DeSantis as his next pick in line to lead the Pentagon. The two share similar views when it comes to ‘woke’ policies in the military.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wfla.com/news/local-news/trump-reportedly-considering-desantis-as-replacement-nominee-for-defense-secretary/amp/

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Trump reportedly considering DeSantis as replacement nominee for defense secretary (Original Post) Jose Garcia Dec 4 OP

Turning the US military into the backward state of Florida. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #1

Morning Joe said he'll sail through confirmation. jimfields33 Dec 4 #7

I'm sure he will sail through. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #8

Any Democrats that vote to confirm these idiots and I'm done with them. ZonkerHarris Dec 4 #14

Well he does shoot his mouth off. GreenWave Dec 4 #2

NBC News: Trump considers replacing Pete Hegseth, his embattled secretary of defense pick, with Ron DeSantis Dennis Donovan Dec 4 #3

A clown in go-go boots. Oopsie Daisy Dec 4 #4

They say he was an excellent urine checker at Guantanamo Bay detention center. Timeflyer Dec 4 #5

more unqualified people. JohnSJ Dec 4 #6

And that is how shitty trump's cabinet picks are. Paladin Dec 4 #9

Good news, because it would give a Democrat a chance to be FL governor. NT. andym Dec 4 #10

I believe the Lieutenant Gov would become gov. chernabogg Dec 4 #11

He's term limited, so he can't run for reelection in 2026 Jose Garcia Dec 4 #12

Florida has become Bright Red Polybius Dec 4 #13

Irish_Dem

(59,727 posts)

1. Turning the US military into the backward state of Florida.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:01 AM

Dec 4

jimfields33

(19,317 posts)

7. Morning Joe said he'll sail through confirmation.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:41 AM

Dec 4

He was in congress and knows a lot of people they say.

Irish_Dem

(59,727 posts)

8. I'm sure he will sail through.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 09:45 AM

Dec 4

Trump appointed the worst of the worst for the first go around.
The second terrible appointees will sail through.

ZonkerHarris

(25,427 posts)

14. Any Democrats that vote to confirm these idiots and I'm done with them.

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Wed Dec 4, 2024, 12:08 PM

Dec 4

GreenWave

(9,445 posts)

2. Well he does shoot his mouth off.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:02 AM

Dec 4

Dennis Donovan

(27,452 posts)

3. NBC News: Trump considers replacing Pete Hegseth, his embattled secretary of defense pick, with Ron DeSantis

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:04 AM

Dec 4

NBC News - Trump considers replacing Pete Hegseth, his embattled secretary of defense pick, with Ron DeSantis

Trump's choice of Hegseth is now in jeopardy because of allegations of drinking and reports about his treatment of women.

Dec. 4, 2024, 7:43 AM EST / Updated Dec. 4, 2024, 7:53 AM EST
By Matt Dixon, Courtney Kube and Rebecca Shabad

President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing embattled defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to two sources familiar with the decision-making.

DeSantis is “very much in contention,” one source said.

NBC News reported Tuesday that Hegseth’s nomination is in jeopardy because as many as six GOP senators are wavering in their support of him.

The Wall Street Journal first reported overnight that DeSantis was under consideration for the Cabinet post.

Other possible contenders for the Pentagon top job include Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., according to two sources familiar with the decision-making.

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