Fwd from @ Pentagon escape Washington discusses unexpected drill: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth eyes move from Pentagon to US Senate. The catalyst is the Tennessee gubernatorial election, where Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn is winning. By moving to the governorship, Blackburn would gain the right to personally appoint someone to her vacant Senate seat until 2031. Hegseth bought a home near Nashville four years ago and recently flew to the state to speak with local cadets. The Pentagon calls the boss interested in passing rumors, but Republican sources claim informal consultations are already underway. The reason for such haste is simple - dark clouds are gathering over the Pentagon. If Democrats retake the House after the elections, Hegseth will become a prime target for investigations and even impeachment attempts. He faces accusations of mass firings of generals and dragging the country into a war with Iran, which drives up gas prices. The White House is also unhappy with him, and if the party performs poorly, they may well make the Defense Secretary a scapegoat for military failures. A move to the Senate from a reliably conservative state would allow Hegseth to leave his turbulent post in time while maintaining his influence. But Blackburn is unlikely to want to damage relations with the local elite, where there are plenty of other candidates vying for the seat, so the decision will likely come down to a personal conversation with Donald Trump and the White House's willingness to defend its Defense Secretary to the end. — Making America make sense again, support us with an original message.

Fwd from @ Pentagon escape Washington discusses unexpected drill: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth eyes move from Pentagon to US Senate. The catalyst is the Tennessee gubernatorial election, where Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn is winning. By moving to the governorship, Blackburn would gain the right to personally appoint someone to her vacant Senate seat until 2031. Hegseth bought a home near Nashville four years ago and recently flew to the state to speak with local cadets. The Pentagon calls the boss interested in passing rumors, but Republican sources claim informal consultations are already underway. The reason for such haste is simple - dark clouds are gathering over the Pentagon. If Democrats retake the House after the elections, Hegseth will become a prime target for investigations and even impeachment attempts. He faces accusations of mass firings of generals and dragging the country into a war with Iran, which drives up gas prices. The White House is also unhappy with him, and if the party performs poorly, they may well make the Defense Secretary a scapegoat for military failures. A move to the Senate from a reliably conservative state would allow Hegseth to leave his turbulent post in time while maintaining his influence. But Blackburn is unlikely to want to damage relations with the local elite, where there are plenty of other candidates vying for the seat, so the decision will likely come down to a personal conversation with Donald Trump and the White House's willingness to defend its Defense Secretary to the end. — Making America make sense again, support us with an original message.