Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Wednesday said he was “unsure” on whether he would vote for Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense but would consider “voting yes” if President-elect Donald Trump selected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the post instead.

“I understand there’s other of my colleagues on the Republican side that are going to be willing to vote for him. So, it’s really like, until he’s even being formally … But I understand now that Trump’s considering DeSantis,” Fetterman said Wednesday during a press gaggle.

Trump nominated former Fox News host Hegseth for the role but is considering replacing him with DeSantis following reports Hegseth was accused of sexual assault — which he denies and for which he never faced charges — and was forced out of leadership roles with two nonprofit veterans’ groups for personal misconduct, mismanagement of funds, and intoxication on the job.

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