Trump says he is not firing Pete Hegseth

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Trump says he is not firing Pete Hegseth. (2026, November 5). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-says-he-is-not-firing-pete-hegseth/

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President Trump stated that he does not plan to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, contradicting information from CBS News sources who reported that Trump had been questioning his staff about Hegseth's continued employment. The claim comes in response to recent speculation surrounding Hegseth’s position.

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Pete Hegseth, the US Defense Secretary, is facing intense pressure following Republican losses in the midterm elections, with calls for his resignation and potential impeachment growing louder. Democrats won control of both the House and Senate on November 4, partly due to voter backlash against President Donald Trump's war with Iran. While some lawmakers are pushing for Hegseth’s removal or impeachment, Trump has stood firmly behind him, stating that Hegseth is doing "a very good job." On November 5, Hegseth issued a video message defending the Iran war as "courageous and historic" and vowed to fight efforts to impeach him. Republican Representative Thomas Massie threatened to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Hegseth in the coming weeks.

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