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Trump rules out firing Pentagon chief Hegseth

Global Published 5 November 2026, 00:04 · archived 4 Nov 2026

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite suffering bruising midterm elections losses that the US president has blamed on the war against Iran. Also read: US VP Vance says Iran war is ‘the reason we lost’ midterms “No, I think he’s doing a very good job,” Trump said when asked if he was considering replacing Hegseth, a staunch proponent of military action against the Islamic republic.

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