On Friday morning, President-electDonald Trumpstepped into the fray himself.
He was a great student Princeton/Harvard educated with a Military state of mind.
Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!
Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill on Dec. 2, 2024 in Washington D.C.Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty Images
Hegsethresponded on X, formerly Twitter, writing: Thank you Mr. President.
Like you, we will never back down.
I think most people do not expect Hegseth to make it, one Republican senatortold The Hillon Thursday.
Its on the death watch.
Theres seven or eight [Republican] votes against him.
Its a matter of time, they added.
Another GOP senator told the publication that Hegseths candidacy was trending in the wrong direction.
Who are we to say that were a better vetter and picker of people than Donald Trump?
Thats not our job to do that.
By the admission of Trumps own advisers, Hegseth was not vetted as thoroughly as he should have been.
DeSantis will reportedly join Trump at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday.
