"The Daily Show" pleaded with the people of Tennessee Wednesday night to "take one for the team" and elect Pete Hegseth governor.

Can Defense Department employees run for political office? No, because the Defense Department prohibits civilian employees from running for political office under the Hatch Act, a

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately discussed the idea of running for political office next year in Tennessee, according to two people who have spoken directly with him about it.