Hegseth, meanwhile, is just the latest senior Trump Administration official to be linked with a Presidential bid for 2028.

Trump has previously shown support for a Vance-Rubio ticket

During a White House event in May, Trump raised the question of the Republican nomination. “Who’s it going to be? Is it gonna be J.D. [Vance]? Is it gonna be somebody else? I don’t know,” he said.

Trump proceeded to pit Vance and Rubio against one another, asking the crowd to show their support for who they liked.

“By the way, I do believe that’s a dream team, but these are minor details,” the President said, notably stopping short of endorsing either member of his…

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