President Donald Trump praised Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Nov. 4, a day after acknowledging that the Iran war played a role in the Republican Party’s midterm defeat.
When asked if he was considering replacing Hegseth, Trump replied: “No, I think he’s doing a very good job.”
The president was also asked if he would want the Pentagon chief to fill Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat when she takes office as governor.
“I actually think he’d be very popular if he did that, but I haven’t heard that at all,” Trump told reporters.
Blackburn, who was endorsed by Trump, made history as the first woman to be elected governor of the Volunteer State on Nov. 3. She beat Democrat Jerri Green, a councilwoman and lawyer, in a tight race. Only a few thousand votes separated the two candidates when the race was called at about 9:45 p.m.
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