President Trump, speaking to reporters Wednesday:

Q: Are you considering replacing Secretary Hegseth? Donald Trump: No, I think he’s doing a very good job. Q: So, you don’t want him to fill Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat to be appointed to be Senator? Trump: Well, I think he — I think he’s doing a very good job. And I actually think he’d be very popular if he did that, but I haven’t heard that at all.

Q: Are you considering replacing Secretary Hegseth?

Donald Trump: No, I think he’s doing a very good job.

Q: So, you don’t want him to fill Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat to be appointed to be Senator?

Trump: Well, I think he — I think........

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