US President Trump has been asking advisers whether Defense Secretary Hegseth should stay in his job following Republicans’ heavy losses on Tuesday night, CBS News reports citing sources
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Some White House aides predict some of the blame for GOP midterm losses will fall on US CENTCOM head Admiral Cooper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Caine, who both played big roles in guidance on the Iran war US President Trump has not decided to replace Defense Secretary Hegseth, according to other sources; likelihood of a Democratic impeachment effort against Hegseth could increase with Democrats holding strong majorities in both chambers Florida Governor DeSantis is being floated as a possible replacement for US Defense Secretary Hegseth, with confirmation possible in the lame-duck period before his term as governor expires on January 5th.
A November 4 report said Trump had not decided whether to replace Hegseth; it also described possible election-related blame, impeachment, and DeSantis’s potential candidacy.
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Some White House aides predict some of the blame for GOP midterm losses will fall on US CENTCOM head Admiral Cooper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Caine, who both played big roles in guidance on the Iran war US President Trump has not decided to replace Defense Secretary Hegseth, according to other sources; likelihood of a Democratic impeachment effort against Hegseth could increase with Democrats holding strong majorities in both chambers Florida Governor DeSantis is being floated as a possible replacement for US Defense Secretary Hegseth, with confirmation possible in the lame-duck period before his term as governor expires on January 5th.
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