Trump has expressed his continued support for Hegseth several times this week, telling him to “keep fighting” for the nomination.
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President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth as he pushes back against allegations of sexual misconduct and appears to be locking up support among Senate Republicans for the Secretary of Defense post, but one upper chamber lawmaker is reportedly after the same job and pressuring Trump to back her instead. Trump has expressed his continued support for Hegseth multiple times this week, telling him to “keep fighting” for the nomination, even as Senate lawmakers openly discuss alternative candidates.
“I spoke to Trump this morning,” Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday. “He supports us fully.”
