Reports say Hegseth is not being considered for Tennessee Senate seat

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 18:59 · Updated 01:04

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Pete Hegseth is reportedly not under consideration to fill the Senate seat expected to open when Marsha Blackburn becomes Tennessee governor. The reports provide limited detail about how the decision was reached.

Reports say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not being considered for the Tennessee Senate seat expected to open when Marsha Blackburn becomes governor.
The Hill attributes its report to an Associated Press account citing a person familiar with private conversations who spoke anonymously.
Breitbart reports that a source close to Blackburn’s transition team described the Senate speculation as unfounded and said the team was focused on the transition.
Breitbart also reports that Trump denied a report he was considering firing Hegseth, and said Hegseth was doing a very good job.

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Key facts

Senate seat: The seat is expected to open when Marsha Blackburn becomes Tennessee governor.
Reported status: Hegseth is reportedly not being considered for the seat.
Election detail: The Washington Examiner reports Blackburn defeated Jerri Green in Tennessee’s gubernatorial election.