Hegseth Not Under Consideration for Tennessee Senate Seat as Replacement Race Begins, AP source says
A source said Blackburn is focused on her governorship transition, while Tim Burchett seeks the seat and Hegseth faces impeachment pressure.
- The race to replace Senator Marsha Blackburn is intensifying in Tennessee as she prepares to assume the governorship, though Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not currently under consideration for the seat, according to an anonymous source.
- Facing an impeachment vote, Hegseth argued the move is "all about the politics of personal destruction" in a video released Thursday. The House is expected to return next week to vote on the measure.
- President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday he is not considering replacing Hegseth, saying "I think he's doing a very good job." Tennessee Republican Representative Tim Burchett confirmed Tuesday he wants the Senate seat.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told The Associated Press on Thursday that Democrats are "not going to allow any crappy nominees" to be confirmed to the Cabinet or the broader federal judiciary.
- With a Democratic-led Senate set to control at least 54 seats next year, Trump faces significant obstacles confirming high-profile Cabinet posts, complicating future administration personnel decisions.
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Report: Blackburn Rules Out Hegseth for Senate Seat
People speculating about who will slide into Marsha Blackburn's Senate seat can apparently cross one name off the list. A source close to Blackburn tells USA Today that the Republican Senator is not eyeing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to fill the Tennessee vacuum she'll leave when she becomes governor in...
WaPo: Blackburn Won’t Appoint Hegseth To Senate
The Washington Post reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not under consideration to be appointed as Tennessee’s next senator, even as President Donald Trump weighs his top war official’s future in the administration. Speculation about Hegseth potentially being tapped for a Senate seat in Tennessee, where he moved several years ago, has intensified in recent … The post WaPo: Blackburn Won’t Appoint Hegseth To Senate appeared first on Joe.My…
Hegseth not in consideration for Tennessee Senate: Report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly not in consideration to replace Tennessee Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn’s (R) open Senate seat. An Associated Press report, citing a person familiar with the matter who discussed the private conversations on condition of anonymity, stated that Hegseth is not being considered for the seat. Instead, Blackburn was focused on her...
Hegseth Not Under Consideration for Tennessee Senate
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not under consideration to be appointed as Tennessee’s next senator, even as President Donald Trump weighs his top war official’s future in the administration,” the Washington Post reports. “Trump has not spoken to Blackburn about appointing Hegseth, said two people with knowledge of the situation. Blackburn is not considering Hegseth […]
Hegseth not being considered for Blackburn's Tennessee Senate seat
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is reportedly not considering War Secretary Pete Hegseth as her replacement in the upper chamber once she is sworn in as Tennessee’s governor. Blackburn defeated Democrat Jerri Green in Tennessee’s gubernatorial election on Tuesday, holding 45.49% of the vote compared to Green’s 42.98%, with 98.9% of the vote counted, according to […]
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