Why this Dem senator is 'considering voting yes on DeSantis' to replace Hegseth
As Donald Trump defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, remains under fire amid allegations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse against him, some Democrats, like US Senator John Fetterman (R-PA), explained why he would consider "voting yes" on one of Hegseth's potential replacements: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
CNN's Manu Raju on Wednesday reported, "There are a lot of Republican senators who simply are holding their cards close to their vest. They are concerned about these allegations and uncertain about whether Pete Hegseth could actually do the job as secretary of defense and want to hear him discuss in length and in public about these allegations of misconduct, the sexual assault allegation, which he denies, as well as what happened at a time when he ran that veterans group several years ago, in which the New Yorker reported about misconduct, personal misconduct, drunkenness on the job and the like."
Raju continued, "Hegseth behind the scenes has been denying those allegations, and that has alleviated some concerns. But some members still, like Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, said she does not know how she will ultimately vote if and when that time comes. Now, there's also discussion about whether there will be a replacement. Donald Trump, we're told, has been looking at possible replacement candidates in case hex's nomination collapses. One of them, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. That's someone who, in fact, some Democrats are signaling they could be open to supporting, if that nomination comes forward."
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CNN then showed a clip of Raju asked Fetterman whether or not he'd consider DeSantis.
"I'm considering voting yes on Desantis if he finally admits that he has lifts in his boots," the Pennsylvania lawmaker said. "I'm sure he does. You know, maybe three inches or four inches at least."
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