Trump Weighs Firing Hegseth After GOP Midterm Losses: CBS News
Trump is weighing whether to replace Pete Hegseth as advisers debate blame for the GOP’s midterm losses and a possible Pentagon shake-up.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump consulted advisers about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's future following Republicans' catastrophic losses in Tuesday's midterm elections.
- Vice President JD Vance attributed the party's election performance to the Iran War, writing on Wednesday that the conflict was the primary reason Republicans lost.
- White House aides reportedly blame Adm. Brad Cooper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine for the Iran War strategy; spokeswoman Anna Kelly insisted Trump "has full confidence in Secretary Hegseth."
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being floated as a potential successor, with sources suggesting he could secure Senate confirmation during the lame-duck session before his term ends in Jan.
- Secretary Hegseth faces significant challenges in Jan as Democrats may intensify impeachment efforts once they control the Senate, potentially forcing Trump's hand on replacement.
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Trump Weighs Firing Pete Hegseth After Crushing Midterm Defeat as Ron DeSantis Emerges as Possible Replacement
President Donald Trump has reportedly questioned whether to fire Pete Hegseth following Republicans' crushing defeat in the US midterm elections on Tuesday, 3 November. According to CBS News, Trump discussed the defence secretary's future with advisers in Washington, although he publicly denied considering his removal. The reports emerged after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, putting the administration's handling of the Iran …
Donald Trump has reportedly asked advisers whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay on in the job after the Republicans' disastrous election defeat on Tuesday night, multiple sources have told CBS News.
Sources Say Trump Has Questions About Hegseth
President Trump is polling his advisers on whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should remain in the job after Republicans' bruising midterm losses and plenty of finger pointing at the Iran war, sources tell CBS News . The Atlantic on Sunday reported its sources said Trump was asking those close to him...
According to Trump, Hegseth remains Secretary of Defense. US President praises the new ballroom.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = On the 4th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged the war in Iran as the cause of the midterm election defeat, but Pete Hegseth...
WHILE TRUMP publicly supports Minister Hegseth, allies blame advocates of war with Iran for the election defeat, which raises the question of changes at the top of the government.
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