[US Defense Secretary Hegseth was revealed to be considering running for president in 2028? Pentagon denies] August 29: According to a report by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) on the 28th, according to two people familiar with the matter, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth has recently privately discussed the possibility of running for President of the United States in 2028 with people around him. But the Pentagon denied this. NBC broke the news that Hegseth and his wife Jennifer had mentioned the above idea to close friends and colleagues in the past few months. Some Republicans said, "Hegseth is attractive to men and basic voters." However, NBC also said that if Hegseth runs, he will also bear heavy baggage in the Republican primaries, including dealing with the US-Iran war and last year's "Signal Gate" controversy. In addition, he may compete with US Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio. In response to NBC's report, a Pentagon spokesman denied the relevant statement, saying, "Hegseth will not run for president. His first priority is to lead the Department of Defense. All other speculations are ridiculous." (Global Network)