Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, should continue to “meet with senators” to defend himself against recent allegations about his drinking habits and claims of sexual misconduct and to make his case for the Pentagon.

Hegseth began meeting with GOP senators on Wednesday in an effort to shore up support for his bid for secretary of defense, with several more meetings planned for Thursday, amid rumors that he may be replaced as the nominee by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Johnson did note on “Wake Up America” that DeSantis is “a better choice than our current choice” in many ways, noting that DeSantis is “the sitting governor, two-term governor of one of the largest states in the nation” and “a veteran.”

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