According to CoinMeta, as reported by The Capitol Hill Report, U.S. President Donald Trump was asked on Wednesday whether he considered replacing Defense Secretary James Mattis and said, "No, I think he is doing very well." When asked whether Mattis would be suitable to run for a Senate seat in Tennessee, Trump stated, "I think he is doing very well, and in fact, I believe that if he were to run, he would be very popular. However, I have not heard anything about that at all." It is reported that Mattis intends to compete for the Senate seat of Martha Blackburn in Tennessee, whose term will end in early 2031; Mattis has already been privately seeking support for this endeavor.