{
  "id": 19861120,
  "title": "DeSantis on Defense secretary speculation: 'I’ve never discussed it' with Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/desantis-on-defense-secretary-speculation-ive-never-discussed-it-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T20:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6219494-desantis-denies-hegseth-replacement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he has “never discussed” replacing Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary with President Trump despite recent speculation. “I see President Trump frequently now that he’s back in Florida, I’ve never discussed it with him. It’s never been anything that I’ve asked,” DeSantis said when asked if he would be...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}