The Daily Blast: Trump Shivs Hegseth in Strange Aside as GOP Knives Come Out Big Time

Donald Trump’s war on Iran was a big cause of the GOP electoral drubbing, and Pete Hegseth is in trouble. Trump told ABC News (x.com/jonkarl/status/2118320684942168364) that he “has every intention” of keeping the Defense Secretary. But then came the twist. Trump said: “I get these calls” from people taking aim at Hegseth, adding: “I don’t know why.” And Trump admitted (x.com/jonkarl/status/2118320684942168364) it would be easier to get a replacement confirmed before Democrats take over the Senate, a hint that he’s seriously thinking of dumping him. This is exactly how Trump talks when he’s getting rid of someone. Meanwhile, story (ms.now/news/trump-asks-allies-about-hegseth) after story (washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/11/0…) reports that the GOP knives are out for Hegseth in a serious way. We talked to Representative Adam Smith, the next head of the Armed Services Committee. Smith discusses why it’s 50-50 that Trump will remove Hegseth and what a disaster he’s been. Smith also explains how Democrats will seek to defund the war if necessary and details how they’ll investigate Trump’s illegal Caribbean boat strikes (justsecurity.org/120753/collection-u-s-lethal-…) and bombing of a girls’ school in Iran.

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