Secondhand reports, citing CBS News and social media, say Trump is privately weighing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's standing after Republican midterm losses and has reportedly sought possible successors; Trump has publicly defended Hegseth. A report says Rep. Thomas Massie plans an impeachment vote next week. None of these items is independently confirmed. A single Telegram-sourced report quotes John Bolton saying JD Vance is distancing himself from Republican support for Israel over his Iran war remarks; this is also unconfirmed.
Updated 6 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC