A contributing factor to embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hanging onto his job is a White House afraid of an angry GOP caucus in the Senate.
Appearing on “Morning Joe” on Tuesday morning, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman was asked about the abrupt departure of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who reportedly got fed up with dealing with the abrasive former Fox News personality.
Asked by co-host Jonathan Lemire about Hegseth’s future, Haberman suggested it is fear of a bruising confirmation battle for his replacement that may be keeping him on the job.
Noting that Hegseth is wildly unpopular in the West Wing, with President Donald Trump liking him because he thinks he’s good on TV, Haberman added, “Hegseth has other allies in the building, not just Trump.”
“I mean, he does have a couple of others in the West Wing who like him and who believe that he is better than the alternatives,” she clarified. “Mostly, they have not wanted to try to get another cabinet-confirmed SecDef over the line.”
“They are facing some anger in the Republican Senate, and I’m sure you’ve heard the same thing. So we’ll see how that impacts spending and so forth,” she added.
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