Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the subject of widespread news coverage earlier this year after he shared classified plans for a U.S. strike on Iran-backed militants in Yemen with a group chat that included a journalist, is making headlines anew after NBC News reported he was contemplating a run for Tennessee governor.

Is Pete Hegseth planning to leave Pentagon? The defense secretary, who is facing string of controversies, has talked privately about running a campaign in Tennessee, a report claimed. Pentagon has reacted to the rumours and argued that the defense secretary’s focus ‘remains solely on serving under President Donald Trump' and called the report 'fake'.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is having secret discussions about a potential run for a political office in Tennessee next year, according to a report from NBC News.