Trump: Hegseth would be ‘very popular’ as Tennessee senator

President Trump said Wednesday he is not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but predicted the Pentagon chief would be “very popular” if he filled Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-Tenn.) seat. 

“No, I think he’s doing a very good job,” the president said when asked whether he is considering replacing Hegseth following the Republican Party’s poor showing during Tuesday’s midterms, where Democrats took the House, the Senate and multiple governors’ mansions. 

CBS News reported Wednesday that Trump has been asking advisers and allies whether Hegseth should stay in the post following the midterms. 

Hegseth, a former Army National Guard major, is interested in the open Tennessee Senate seat and has been campaigning behind the scenes for the post, The Hill previously reported. 

“I think he’s doing a very good job, and I actually think he’d........

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