DeSantis being floated for Secretary of Defense?
No one but Team DeSantis is floating the idea... for now, at least
The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources with “knowledge of discussions,” followed up on a previous story with anonymous sources by former Politico-and-DeSantis-adjacent reporter Matt Dixon claiming that Ron DeSantis is under consideration for the role of defense secretary.
The current nominee for secretary of defense is Pete Hegseth, a FOX News weekend host and Iraq and Afghanistan combat veteran.
Hegseth, mired in his own controversies, may be the second Trump nominee to be axed before the administration even takes over in January.
Trump officials involved with the decision deny that they’re planning to replace Hegseth, but have floated Joni Ernst (Iowa), Bill Hagerty (Tenn) and Mike Walz (Florida) as potential alternatives. None of the Trump team mentioned DeSantis as a contender.
So why is this story circulating on the far…
