Leave to Cheeto to go from bad to worse.
From Axios -
Trump considers DeSantis to replace Hegseth as Defense Secretary pick
President-elect Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth — his current nominee to lead the Defense Department — with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, multiple outlets reported.
Why it matters: Hegseth's path to confirmation appears in jeopardy. Some Senate Republicans have expressed reservations about the Fox News host after a sexual assault allegation against him resurfaced last month.
- If four Republicans withhold their support, Hegseth's nomination would founder — a prospect that could preempt his withdrawal.
Driving the news: Trump and DeSantis have personally discussed the possibility of DeSantis replacing Hegseth as the Defense Secretary nominee, The Bulwark's Marc Caputo, who is joining Axios in 2025, reported.
It's probably not going to happen, though. DeSantis seems to fail to meet Cheeto's idea of the primary qualification for *any* position in his administration/coteries of followers.
From later in the same story -
Trump has repeatedly attacked DeSantis for being insufficiently loyal. He also gave him the disparaging nickname "Ron DeSanctimonious."
Of course, it *could* happen. It's not as if I'm on Cheeto's "loyal" list.
Constantly referring to him as "Cheeto" may have contributed to that. :)
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