There are those in Trump’s camp in the White House and in Congress that want him gone….
And?
Democrats could file impeachment charges against him as soon as this week….
I personally think the guy’s days are numbered working as Defense Sec.
Trump may like Hegseth…
But?
He’s become politically radioactive….
Pete Hegseth is facing attacks on all sides, from speculation inside the White House about his future to Democratic warnings to lawyer up before the new Congress. So the Defense secretary is following the playbook he has used for the past two years: dig in.
He posted a nearly six-minute video on social media Thursday laying out his accomplishments in the role and declaring that “just like the president, we don’t back down.” The White House and Pentagon aides quickly shared the video, and President Donald Trump insisted publicly that he’s not planning to fire his loyal Cabinet member
Friday’s news that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles would depart and be replaced by her deputy, Stephen Miller — who has been supportive of the Defense secretary — further added to the uncertainty about what other administration changes could be coming. Hegseth, soon after the announcement, posted an image of himself with Miller and a phrase from the video: “Stand. Fight. Defend the Republic.”
But after voters tossed Republicans out of power across the country — driven partly by anger over the Iran war’s economic costs — White House discussions about whether Hegseth should stay have intensified, according to two senior administration officials. He faces an impeachment vote as early as next week, launched by a member of his own party. And Democrats have already promised to make investigating his actions a key focus of their agenda. These are ominous signs for even one of Trump’s closest political allies.
“A lot of the senior staff would tell you that they believe Pete should go, that he’s not been good,” said one of the senior administration officials. “It’s just been a culmination, and I think it all came to a head [on election] night.”….
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Hegseth could choose to resign rather than face congressional probes and impeachment proceedings. But finding a candidate to replace him, particularly one that a Democratic-led Senate would confirm, could prove challenging — especially for a new chief of staff.
“Do you want to waste a lot of political capital and investigation after investigation defending somebody who’s such a fire-breather and wants to bring the ship down with him?” said a former administration official after the Miller announcement, who speaks with the White House and, like others, was granted anonymity to discuss internal conversations. “Do we really want to start off our term having a fight to the death battle over Hegseth?”….
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“This is about you,”[ Republican Senator] Tillis said in a Friday social media post, referring to the Defense secretary. “The incompetence you’ve displayed, the bad advice you’ve given to the president, and your shameful and embarrassing episodes from firing our top generals to texting war plans to reporters.”…..
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