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Trump and Secretary of War Hegseth: Confirmation of Retention and Reports of Possible Replacement

The story concerns US President Donald Trump's position on keeping Pete Hegseth as Secretary of War. It begins with Trump telling ABC News that he intends to keep him, followed by a CBS News report citing sources that Trump is considering replacing him with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, before Trump rules out dismissing him and affirms his support, while reports continue about a possible replacement.

📍 Where things stand: Trump publicly rules out dismissing Hegseth and affirms his support, while reports say a replacement remains possible and an adviser says he may be close to losing his post.

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5 Nov 2026, 14:53 US President Donald Trump told ABC News that he intends to keep Pete Hegseth in his post as Secretary of War.
5 Nov 2026, 15:07 CBS News reported, citing sources, that Donald Trump is considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
5 Nov 2026, 20:04 US President Donald Trump ruled out dismissing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, affirming his support despite acknowledging that the war with Iran contributed to Republicans losing the midterm elections. Reuters quoted sources as saying the possibility of replacing Hegseth remains, while a Trump adviser said Hegseth may be about to lose his post because of the war.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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US President Donald Trump ruled out dismissing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, affirming his support despite acknowledging that the war with Iran contributed to the Republicans' mid…

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CBS News, citing sources: Trump considering replacing Defense Secretary Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

CBS News, citing sources, reported that Donald Trump is considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

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Trump to ABC News: I intend to keep Hegseth in his position as Secretary of War

U.S. President Donald Trump told ABC News that he intends to keep Hegseth in his position as Secretary of War.