Sabah Gündem3 hours agoPolitics1 min readTürkiye

Flash claim from the US press: Will Defense Minister Hegseth be dismissed?

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In response to calls to dismiss Defense Secretary Hegseth, Trump said he intends to keep him in office.
It was reported that Hegseth was not present at the meeting in the White House East Room on Tuesday, November 3, where Trump and his team met to watch the election results.
The Department of Defense confirmed that Hegseth was in Washington at the time.

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Why It Matters

Trump expressed his intention to keep Hegseth in the job in a statement to ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl. It was reported that Hegseth was not present at the meeting in the White House East Room on Tuesday, November 3, where Trump and his team met to watch the election results. The Department of Defense confirmed that Hegseth was in Washington at the time, but did not make a statement about his absence from the hall.

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An unnamed senior official and two other people with knowledge of the meeting said Hegseth was one of the few officials who was not in the East Hall of the White House, where Trump and his team gathered to watch the election results on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

An official from the Ministry of Defense confirmed that Hegseth was in Washington on this date, but did not explain his absence from the hall.

Speaking to ABC reporter Jonathan Karl, Trump responded to calls to dismiss Hegseth by saying, "I have every intention of keeping him in office." He used the expression.

Pointing out that he received dissatisfied views about Hegseth, Trump said, "I'm getting calls about this. I don't know why." he said.

Open Questions

What is Hegseth's reason for being at the meeting?
Who is making the calls to remove Hegseth?
Is Hegseth's whereabouts unknown on Tuesday, November 3?