Trump has shadow picks for Pentagon chief if Pete Hegseth drops out. The former Fox News host says he won't back down.

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Possible replacements for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth include Ron DeSantis, Joni Ernst, and Elbridge Colby.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital 2 weeks after complications from cancer treatment

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifying at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill October 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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House Democrat defends voting for bill that would slash Defense Secretary's salary to just $1: 'I'm not particularly concerned about him'

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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene moved to slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to $1, exposing a rift between MAGA Republicans and military officials under the Biden Administration

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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed an amendment on Wednesday that would slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's budget to $1.

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