“Our warriors never back down, (and) neither will I,” Hegseth said Wednesday.
Despite recently surfaced allegations of sexual assault and rumors his replacement has already been selected, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the world’s most powerful war machine says he isn’t going anywhere.
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, whom the president-elect has selected as the next Secretary of Defense, was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Republican lawmakers in the hope of securing the votes required for confirmation.
Ahead of the meetings, the former National Guard Major penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal — and that the Trump transition team later blasted out to reporters later in the afternoon — in which he made clear he isn’t going to be chased away by bad press.
“I am grateful President-elect Trump chose me to lead the Defense Department, and I look forward to an honest confirmation hearing with our distinguished senators — not a show trial in the press,” Hegseth wrote.
According to the New York Times, Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for Secretary of Defense if Hegseth cannot clear confirmation.
Hegseth’s nomination to lead the largest branch of the U.
