Is this Hegseth's off-ramp? Defense Secretary reportedly weighing a run for office

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly weighing a run for office in Tennessee, according to two people familiar with the discussions. While the Pentagon is pushing back, NBC News’ Gordon Lubold tells @alivitali on #WayTooEarly the denial was “not as strong as we might have thought.” Is this Hegseth’s off-ramp? And could it spare Trump from having to fire one of his own?