Will Trump drop defence nominee Pete Hegseth?

In the US, Donald Trump’s nominees for key positions in his next administration have been pressing the flesh in Washington, as they seek to persuade Senators they can be trusted with the most powerful jobs in the land.

But beset with scandals, Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon could be about to fall by the wayside, with reports the former and future President is planning to turn to a political foe as a replacement.