Hegseth tries to rally support as allegations swirl

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Ernst has herself been floated as a possible contender for the Defense secretary job amid speculation that Trump is considering replacing Hegseth, and is widely seen as an easy pick who would coast through the confirmation process, given her reputation in the chamber and deep national security experience.
39% : Hegseth himself continued his resolute stance, telling reporters on the Hill that he was focused on "putting the warfighters first.""That's what Donald Trump asked me to do," he continued, saying Trump told him: "Your job is to bring a warfighting ethos to the Pentagon.
31% : In a high-profile interview with Megyn Kelly, who like Hegseth is a former Fox News host, Hegseth said he was being "smeared" by the media, and that he had spoken with Trump on Wednesday morning and had his full support.

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