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Much of the post-midterms speculation about potential Cabinet shuffles has centered on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a key architect of President Donald Trump’s unpopular war with Iran who is already shaping up to be a top target of congressional Democrats.
Trump told reporters Wednesday that he is not considering replacing Hegseth, saying “I think he’s doing a very good job.”
Hegseth has also been talked about as a potential appointed senator in Tennessee, where incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a Republican, won the governor’s race Tuesday and could pick her interim successor.
“I actually think he’d be very popular if he did that,” Trump said of Hegseth potentially filling Blackburn’s seat.
Hegseth moved to Tennessee with his family in 2022, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Story by Seung Min Kim.