Fox & Friends’ Pete Hegseth Reportedly Being Considered as Next VA Secretary

With all the recent shake-ups in the Trump administration, it’s easy to forget some of the less-covered ones, like the behind-the-scenes drama over VA Secretary David Shulkin.

Shulkin, reeling from a recent damning IG report, is reportedly on the chopping block, with President Trump growing frustrated with him and even musing about replacing him with Energy Secretary Rick Perry.

Perry has publicly denied interest in making that move, and now someone who has spoken with the President before on these issues is on the list to take over Shulkin’s job.

Per The Washington Post, Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth is the “leading candidate” to replace Shulkin: Townhall reported yesterday that the President has been “strongly considering” Hegseth.

Hegseth is himself a veteran who previously served as executive director for Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America.

The Fox News host had reportedly been talked about as a potential VA Secretary during the post-election transition period, but veterans groups “vigorously opposed” him being chosen.

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