# Pentagon chief Hegseth considers 2028 presidential bid, NBC reports

https://mins.news/en/item/36270

- TASS, 2026-08-28 23:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2179177

> NBC News, citing sources, reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has discussed a 2028 presidential run with people close to him and that he and his wife Jennifer have weighed the idea for months. Pentagon public affairs assistant Sean Parnell denied it, saying Hegseth is not running and is focused on leading the War Department.

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