Pentagon Officials Float Names of Hegseth’s Replacement

Pentagon officials are discussing possible replacements for Pete Hegseth as he faces mounting pressure to leave his post after the midterm elections. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is reportedly prominent among the names raised, while Mike Waltz, now US ambassador to the United Nations, has also been mentioned.

The article links the discussions to a planned bipartisan impeachment effort, which could be revived when Congress returns next week. Hegseth responded with a video appealing to Donald Trump and his supporters, portraying himself as under attack and defending his efforts to remove diversity, climate and transgender-related initiatives from the military. Officials quoted in the article criticised the potential replacements but said they would prefer them to Hegseth.