It seems Hegseth himself may not be so certain of his future at the Pentagon, as his team has begun preemptively lashing out at a forthcoming report from the department’s inte

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly has had “serious” discussions about running for governor in Tennessee, and he would have to surrender his Cabinet gig to do so.

The defense secretary has talked privately about running a campaign in Tennessee, sources told NBC News. The Pentagon said Hegseth’s “focus remains solely on serving under” Trump.