Pete Hegseth Scandal May Result In Sen. Lara Trump

The Bulwark reports:

Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have personally discussed the possibility of the Florida governor becoming the next secretary of defense amid concerns that sexual assault allegations could engulf the president-elect’s current nominee for the post, Pete Hegseth. “These discussions are real. It’s serious. I can’t say it’s definitely going to happen, but the governor is receptive and Trump is serious, too,” a top Republican source familiar with the conversations told The Bulwark.

Discussions around DeSantis involve untangling several different political threads. The governor is currently handling the fallout of a separate Trump cabinet pick: Marco Rubio’s nomination to be secretary of state. DeSantis is weighing whether to appoint Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to fill Rubio’s Senate seat. The possibility that the governor himself could end up at the Pentagon may factor into that decision.

Read the full article. According to the linked piece, DeSantis originally wanted the Attorney General post first offered to Matt Gaetz.

It seems like Lara Trump getting the Florida Senate appointment is part of the discussion with Desantis over DoD lollllllllhttps://t.co/llr3MoSRSQ

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) December 4, 2024