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(37,182 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2024, 11:34 PM Dec 2024

WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pete Hegseth With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis [View all]

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-mulls-replacing-pete-hegseth-with-florida-gov-ron-desantis-8f682ad2

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WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pete Hegseth With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis [View all] Yavin4 Dec 2024 OP

Fox, Florida, and or Felon newdeal2 Dec 2024 #1

The 4th, Failure. n/t Yavin4 Dec 2024 #2

I thought he was mad at DeSantis! kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #3

This could be a trial balloon. n/t Yavin4 Dec 2024 #12

Looks exactly like that. Mike Niendorff Dec 2024 #38

Keep your enemies closer? Maru Kitteh Dec 2024 #25

Or maybe hire your enemies SCantiGOP Dec 2024 #61

Vomit RandySF Dec 2024 #4

LOL...I love it Prairie Gates Dec 2024 #5

He wants a plum position for Lara Trump jmbar2 Dec 2024 #6

Lara Trump's campaign slogan. "Vote for me or I will sing" Yavin4 Dec 2024 #13

And she won't back down jmbar2 Dec 2024 #19

Ron Duh must have really lick-shined Chump's shoes Hassler Dec 2024 #7

He did endorse him afterwards... Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #27

I wonder if DeSantis would want the position soandso Dec 2024 #8

Yeah. Can't stand the little pissant, but doubt he'll have confirmation issues. Silent Type Dec 2024 #9

"military, legal and executive experience, and not an alcoholic and serial adulterer" NYC Liberal Dec 2024 #10

Yeah, Hegseth is a train wreck soandso Dec 2024 #16

Some type of violence against women treatment center too BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 #75

DeSantis would actually be qualified for the job, unlike Trump's first choice Prairie Gates Dec 2024 #11

DeSantis is merely a disgusting pig. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2024 #17

Lol.. True. Cha Dec 2024 #21

He'll probably also try to ban women from combat too. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #47

DeSantis is a lying Jagoff poser pfitz59 Dec 2024 #39

He was in the military and has run a large organization (to wit, the state of Florida) Prairie Gates Dec 2024 #57

Governor of Secretary of Defense isnt a bad resume builder AdamGG Dec 2024 #66

Which might be a reason Trump wouldn't name him jmowreader Dec 2024 #68

To me, being governor seems like a cushy gig and you're the top dog as governor In It to Win It Dec 2024 #24

I think he's term limited soandso Dec 2024 #28

He is term limited in 2026. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #48

It doesn't seem cushy to me soandso Dec 2024 #35

Hurricanes/disaster were the only times he was out and about. Spends most of his time allegorical oracle Dec 2024 #56

He only has two more years as governor radical noodle Dec 2024 #41

Who knows how long he would last in Trumplandia. Turnover is pretty high In It to Win It Dec 2024 #43

DeSantis will take it if offered radical noodle Dec 2024 #44

I don't know about that - really have not figured out what he's all about other kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #49

As a Floridian, I see him as being pure Project 2025 radical noodle Dec 2024 #58

DeSantis is costly for Florida GreatAuntK Dec 2024 #67

And that's just the tip of the iceberg radical noodle Dec 2024 #73

true, he is just an out and out Nazi! rich7862 Dec 2024 #32

He's definitely no Nazi soandso Dec 2024 #37

Why oh why did this not happen in his first term? kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #46

Assistant Urinalysis Coordinator Promoted to Secretary of Defense dalton99a Dec 2024 #14

Shithole picks for a shithole government. Solly Mack Dec 2024 #15

Only if he wears his white boots every day C_U_L8R Dec 2024 #18

Awww.... Hugin Dec 2024 #20

Good God! The day that Ron DeSantis is a better alternative for ANYTHING Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #22

Let him do whatever he wants. I just want to see the chaos. In It to Win It Dec 2024 #23

Vance, DeSantis, Musk, and Vivek. Yavin4 Dec 2024 #26

and watch it burn.............. OverBurn Dec 2024 #71

Bad guy, yes, but it would also probably end his political career... RockRaven Dec 2024 #29

He should go all the way The Wizard Dec 2024 #30

Trump will avoid the process by naming acting secretaries and other The Wizard Dec 2024 #31

I can see it now. LudwigPastorius Dec 2024 #33

It is amazing! rich7862 Dec 2024 #34

he is sitting around 1.5% above Harris with far less than half a million total votes to count nationwide Celerity Dec 2024 #52

I can't stand him but I think he is the "best" or rather JI7 Dec 2024 #36

Followed by his firing DeSantis shortly after he takes the job probably 😂 cstanleytech Dec 2024 #40

DeathSantis would be another bad choice LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #42

The boss is lining up his capos. LastDemocratInSC Dec 2024 #45

DeSantis was at Gitmo and a lot of years of his military experience is kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #50

Well, there IS the argument for better optics. no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #51

The Fighting Florida White Boots bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #53

Get him out of Florida! OrlandoDem2 Dec 2024 #54

it would doom tiny d's presidential ambitions ecstatic Dec 2024 #55

Tweedledum and Tweedledee... MineralMan Dec 2024 #59

He wants a legal fortress around Florida... kentuck Dec 2024 #60

he has such a deep pool of talented people to pull from... Javaman Dec 2024 #62

It's all performance art tenderfoot Dec 2024 #63

We continue to be inundated with Clown World and it seems to be a very big bus NotHardly Dec 2024 #64

how have you not noticed that "Clown World" is a far-right meme? thebigidea Dec 2024 #69

Navy Lawyer for a SEAL Commander and Emile Dec 2024 #65

The Military will now switch to white booties wolfie001 Dec 2024 #70

"Death Sentence/ De Satan". This is just as bad. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #72

Can you just imagine if Harris HAD been elected and she made such a monumental shit show Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #74

Did trump offer this job to DeathSantis in exchange for Lara Trump being appointed to replace Rubio? LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #76