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Puck reports Hegseth hopes to be appointed to Tennessee Senate seat

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The Independent, HuffPost and The New Republic report, citing Puck, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is hoping Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn will appoint him to her Senate seat if she wins the Tennessee governor’s race. Blackburn is running against Democrat Jerri Green, and the reports say she is likely to win. The reports also say Hegseth was seen at a University of Tennessee football game on October 17 with Blackburn and Republican Rep. Tim Burchett, who is also said to be interested in the seat. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican, has filed an impeachment resolution against Hegseth, according to the same outlets.

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Puck reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to succeed Sen. Marsha Blackburn in the Senate.
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HuffPost, The New Republic
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The Independent
Blackburn is running for Tennessee governor against Democrat Jerri Green and is reported to be likely to win.
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HuffPost, The New Republic
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The Independent
If Blackburn wins the governorship, she would fill her Senate seat by appointment, with the term ending January 2031.
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Hegseth was seen at a University of Tennessee football game on October 17 with Blackburn and Rep. Tim Burchett.
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The New Republic
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The Independent
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican, has filed an impeachment resolution against Hegseth.
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HuffPost, The New Republic

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The three outlets relay Puck’s report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hopes to be appointed to Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s seat if she wins the Tennessee governor race. Far Left outlets use sharper wording, presenting the move as an escape from impeachment or firing.

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Headlines frame the Senate bid as a way for Hegseth to escape impeachment or firing, with Far Left outlets using sharper wording than The Independent.
Pete Hegseth eyeing Senate seat as impeachment threat looms: report
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impeachment threat
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appointment to Blackburn’s seat

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The New RepublicFar Left
Hegseth Eyes Senate Seat as He Tries to Avoid Getting the Axe
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth thinks a Senate seat would help him avoid impeachment or President Trump giving him the axe. Puck reports that Hegseth is hoping that Tennessee’s incumbent Senator Marsha Blackburn wins her election for governor next week and appoints him to …
1 hr agoRead at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
HuffPostFar Left
Pete Hegseth Reportedly Angling For Blackburn's Senate Seat To Avoid Impeachment
The defense secretary might try an intriguing escape route, according to Puck.
5 hr agoRead at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
The IndependentLeft
Pete Hegseth eyeing Senate seat as impeachment threat looms: report
Defense Secretary could seek to succeed Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee rather than wait to be forced out of the Pentagon by congressional Democrats or President Donald Trump, it is claimed
6 hr agoRead at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

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The Independent, Oct 26, 5:49 AM EDT
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The IndependentLeftOct 26, 5:49 AM EDT
HuffPostFar LeftOct 26, 6:35 AM EDT
The New RepublicFar LeftOct 26, 10:11 AM EDT

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Puck reports Hegseth hopes to be appointed to Tennessee Senate seat

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Hegseth Eyes Senate Seat as He Tries to Avoid Getting the Axe

Pete Hegseth Reportedly Angling For Blackburn's Senate Seat To Avoid Impeachment

Pete Hegseth eyeing Senate seat as impeachment threat looms: report

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