Ex-Fox News host floats 'slam dunk' pick for Trump if Pentagon chief pick fails

A former Fox News host suggested an idea Tuesday night on CNN to President-elect Donald Trump, should Trump's embattled nomination for Pentagon chief fall through.

Trump tapped Pete Hegseth, a Fox News weekend co-host, for defense secretary. Hegseth's selection faced intense scrutiny over his qualifications, and later over revelations that he was accused in 2017 of rape. On Tuesday, a report surfaced that his Fox News colleagues smelled alcohol on him before going on the air more than a dozen times.