Hegseth vows to 'fight like hell' to win confirmation in the face of some GOP doubts - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Hegseth said he spoke to Trump on Wednesday and still has the president-elect's support.
49% : In an interview with conservative radio host Megyn Kelly, Hegseth said that Trump told him, "Hey Pete, I got your back.
44% : Pressed on reports that Trump is looking at other candidates for the role, Hagerty replied, "I just said, Pete spoke with President Trump this morning, President Trump told him he's 100% behind him, and I have every reason to believe that's exactly the case.
40% : "The uncertainty over Hegseth's future comes amid reports Trump is already weighing other options.
39% : "And he knows that," he added, referring to Trump.
35% : Hegseth told Kelly that Trump told him to "clean house of the woke crap" at the Pentagon.
34% : "It's not 100% clear who he wants as secretary of defense right now," Hawley said of Trump.
30% : DeSantis is one of a handful of names who have been floated to Trump as potential replacements.
28% : One of the sources told CNN that Trump and DeSantis have discussed the Florida governor potentially leading the Pentagon.
16% : "And Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin told CNN's Kaitlan Collins Wednesday night that Trump and Hegseth "are still both all in the fight.

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