Trump’s answer to Pete Hegseth 2028 question will not make JD Vance happy

Trump says ‘a lot of people’ considering 2028 runs, and indicates no favorites as Vance remains the presumed successor in all but name

President Donald Trump praised War Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s leadership but claimed it was too early to consider backing a 2028 White House run by the Pentagon chief. “I think he’s doing a fantastic job, but it’s very early to talk about that,” Trump told the Washington Examiner while speaking in the Oval Office on Mond

President Trump told reporters Monday in the Oval Office that it’s too early to discuss the possibility of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth running for president in 2028. “I think he’s doing a fantastic job, but it’s very early to talk about that,” Trump said in response to chatter about a Hegseth run. “We have to…

Trump, who completely remade the GOP in his image, may discover that choosing who inherits it is more difficult than choosing who serves beneath him

The Pentagon has described acting Army chief LaNeve as "completely trusted by Secretary Hegseth" to carry out his "vision."

NBC News reported that US defense secretary Pete Hegseth discussed a possible White House bid with close associates.