Reports of uncertain provenance continue around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Secondhand accounts, citing CBS News and social media, say President Trump has privately weighed Hegseth's standing after Republican midterm losses and sought possible successors; Trump has publicly defended him. Rep. Thomas Massie is reported to be pushing impeachment articles against Hegseth, arguing for focus on constitutional and legal violations tied to Iran strikes, which he says hit a school building. A Telegram-sourced quote has Hegseth saying victory must come before ethics and that Iran must not get a nuclear bomb. None of these items is independently confirmed.
Updated 10 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC