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 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, also unconfirmed, quotes Hegseth telling a senior service college that victory must come before ethics, logistics and diplomacy, and that Iran must not get a nuclear bomb.
Updated 9 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC