President Donald Trump has responded to talk that his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering a presidential run in 2028. NBC reported Friday that Hegseth was talking about a possible run for President in 2028 and had told close friends and associates of such plans, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Hegeseth later called the reporting “100% false” and insisted his “only job” is to “make the Department of War great again.” Hegseth has been under the spotlight in recent months, amid mounting criticism from lawmakers over the duration and cost of the Iran war.
He’s also facing upheaval in his department. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned from his position Monday, following reported disagreements with Hegseth. His departure follows that of other key figures, such as former Army chief of staff Gen.
Randy George, who left his position in April, Gen. Christopher Donahue, the former commander for the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa, who left his in June after just 18 months in the job.
Hegseth, meanwhile, is just the latest senior Trump Administration official to be linked with a Presidential bid for 2028. Trump has shown reluctance in naming his successor, but he has expressed interest in a potential ticket boasting his Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
During a White House event in May, Trump raised the question of the Republican nomination. Is it gonna be J.D. [Vance]? Is it gonna be somebody else?
Trump proceeded to pit Vance and Rubio against one another, asking the crowd to show their support for who they liked. And I like them together,” he said on the New York Post’s political podcast Pod Force One. Recent polling suggest that the Vice President and Secretary of State are the frontrunners to lead the Republican ticket.
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