Hegseth's Mom Does Damage Control as Trump Considers Dropping Him

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Trump already tapped Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio to serve as his Secretary of State.
51% : Pete Hegseth was a Fox News host for years before Trump nominated him to lead the Pentagon.
36% : Other outlets confirmed that Trump has been considering DeSantis, and even that the two have talked about the prospect.
16% : According to a Wednesday report from The Bulwark, part of DeSantis' appeal may be the chain of nepotistic appointments he could conduct for Trump.
12% : Despite being furious at Hegseth for not disclosing his dirty laundry during the vetting process, as Rolling Stone reported, Trump's team is publicly attempting to salvage his confirmation, even as Trump weighs other options.
12% : Sources told the paper that Trump has been suggesting DeSantis as a potential fallback to guests at Mar-a-Lago.
3% : Trump and DeSantis were locked in a nasty fight for the Republican nomination earlier this year, but Trump's view of DeSantis seems to have softened in the months since the GOP primaries.

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