President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing embattled defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to two sources familiar with the decision-making. Another told NBC News that Trump and DeSantis directly spoke about the issue. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., according to two sources familiar with the decision-making. Hegseth has denied that he mistreated women and did not respond when asked about the drinking allegations Tuesday evening.

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Persons: Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, “ Trump, Joni Ernst, Bill Hagerty, Mike Waltz, Trump, Giorgio Viera, Hegseth, ”, nicknaming DeSantis, Ron DeSanctimonious, Ernst, meanwhile, Hagerty Organizations: Florida Gov, NBC News, Trump, NBC, Street Journal, Pentagon, Sens, White House, Getty, Republican, New, Navy, Army Reserve, Army National Guard Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire, Iraq, Japan