Pete Hegseth was a Fox News host for years before Trump nominated him to lead the Pentagon.

His mothertoldSteve Doocy on Wednesday that her son is not that man he was seven years ago.

That was seven years ago, most of it is misinformation, shesaid.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 3: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) walks through the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2024 in Washington, DC. Hegseth continues to meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill as new allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct have emerged. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks through the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 3, 2024 in Washington, D.C.(Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Sources told the paper that Trump has been suggesting DeSantis as a potential fallback to guests at Mar-a-Lago.

Were all just living in it.

I spoke to the President-Elect this morning, he said keep going, keep fighting, he told reporters.