Could Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis be tapped to lead the U.S. Department of Defense? According to several reports, President-elect Trump is considering replacing his current pick, Pete Hegseth, with the Sunshine State's leader. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news on Tuesday, citing "people familiar with the discussions" as several allegations have surfaced against Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran. According to CBS News, citing three sources "familiar with the transition," the discussion to potentially replace Hegseth comes after Trump and DeSantis both attended the memorial for three fallen Palm Beach County deputies on Tuesday. CBS News said neither Trump's spokesperson nor DeSantis' office provided comment when asked about the reports. Meanwhile, Hegseth has been on Capitol Hill this week meeting privately with Republican senators. He told reporters Tuesday that he was planning to sit down with senators, even with those potentially skeptical of his nomination. “We’re going to meet with every senator that wants to meet with us, across the board,” Hegseth said Tuesday as he went from office to office. “And we welcome their advice as we go through the advice and counsel process.” Trump tapped the Fox News co-host, a former Army National Guard major and combat veteran who deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, as his Secretary of Defense, typically among the first Cabinet posts to be considered by the U.S. Senate for confirmation. But Hegseth is running into questions amid a sexual assault allegation, which he has denied, and other emerging reports about his work conduct and history. Before he was tapped to serve as a weekend host of “Fox & Friends,” Hegseth served at two veterans advocacy groups, Concerned Veterans for America and Veterans For Freedom. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/trump-defense-secretary-pick-desantis-hegseth-reports/67-a3d89d96-d1d7-4f55-8884-0c10875a9c2b