# Hegseth is considering a 2028 presidential run, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/36748

- NBC News, 2026-08-28 22:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/hegseth-considering-presidential-run-sources-tell-nbc-news-269035077507

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing a 2028 presidential bid, according to sources who spoke to NBC News. Two people familiar with the matter said Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, have discussed the possibility for months, believing he shares some qualities that have made Donald Trump popular with the MAGA movement.

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