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Following the Republican Party's crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections, speculation has been raised that President Donald Trump may point to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as the scapegoat for the defeat, raising the possibility of a Cabinet and White House reshuffle.
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After the Republican Party suffered a crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections, President Donald Trump is mentioning the possibility of changing his cabinet. In particular, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been singled out as a target of criticism by the Democratic Party, and attention is focused on his future actions.
After the US Republican Party's crushing defeat in the midterm elections, attention is focused on the future of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Although President Donald Trump is drawing a line that there will be no cabinet changes for the time being, there are speculations that he may soon point to Minister Hegseth as a scapegoat to take responsibility for the defeat. The Democratic Party is starting to criticize Minister Hegseth, who actively covered the Iran war, and the Republican Party seems to be turning its back one after another. According to the US media on the 5th (local time), President Trump is seeking opinions from those around him on who should be held responsible for the crushing defeat of the Republican Party.
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There is a possibility that President Trump will fire Secretary of Defense Hegseth and carry out a cabinet reshuffle.
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