Donald Trump will head to his home state of New York on Thursday to be honored at an annual awards show hosted by Fox News, the conservative network long favored by Republican politicians and their supporters.

The potential defense secretary’s candidacy has been boosted far more robustly by his former employer than by his possible future one.

As Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense faces fresh allegations of misconduct, new reporting suggests the president-elect is already eyeing someone else.