Once upon a time, being involved in the number of scandals Pete Hegseth has been a part of during his six months as defense secretary would have resulted in a swift firing or a resignation, accompanied by a statement about deep regrets. Of course, in 2025, things are a little different; a person can now not only survive more than one (!) incident involving classified military plans being texted to civilians, but also apparently take stock of the situation and think, I ’ m doing a great job here, and the American people want more of me .

NBC News reports that Hegseth, according to two people who have directly talked about the matter with him, has “privately discussed the idea of running for political office next year in Tennessee.” One of those people told the outlet that t

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