Trump says he will not fire Defense Secretary Hegseth

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 23:04 · Archive

Donald Trump says he will not fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite receiving calls urging him to do so. The Daily Mail reports that Trump has admitted getting urgent calls from people pressing him to fire Hegseth, and quotes Trump as saying Hegseth would be a 'popular' Senator.

CBS News reports that sources have told the network Trump has been asking those around him whether Hegseth should keep his job. Trump's statement that he will not fire Hegseth appears to settle the matter for now, though the reports suggest internal debate over his position has been ongoing.

How it is being reported

• Trump says he is not firing Pete HegsethPresident Trump says he is not firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite sources telling CBS News that he has been asking those around him whether he should keep his job. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News · 5 Nov, 22:37
• Trump admits he's fielding urgent calls on firing Hegseth - and says he'd be a 'popular' SenatorDonald Trump has admitted he's getting calls from people urging him to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.Daily Mail · 5 Nov, 15:06

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