📰 2 sources 4 articles · 8 Nov 2026, 18:17 → 4 days ago

Trump affirms confidence in War Secretary Pete Hegseth amid talk of a resolution to remove him

In remarks to CBS News, US President Donald Trump affirmed his confidence in War Secretary Pete Hegseth and said the United States fought two wars, in Venezuela and Iran, and won them. This coincided with talk of Hegseth's unsettled fate and Trump's vow of changes, followed by the president's comment on a resolution aimed at removing the secretary, saying he "won two wars."

📍 Where things stand: War Secretary Pete Hegseth's fate appears unsettled amid talk of a resolution to remove him, while President Trump continues to express confidence in him and to assert that he "won two wars."

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8 Nov 2026, 18:17 In remarks to CBS News, US President Donald Trump said he trusts War Secretary Pete Hegseth and that the United States fought two wars, in Venezuela and Iran, and won them.
8 Nov 2026, 20:33 Attention turned to the fate of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which appeared unsettled, as President Donald Trump affirmed his confidence in him and vowed changes without clarifying their nature or scope.
9 Nov 2026, 22:28 US President Donald Trump commented on a resolution aimed at removing War Secretary Pete Hegseth, asserting that he "won two wars."

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Trump to CBS News: I trust War Secretary Pete Hegseth and we fought two wars in Venezuela and Iran and won them

In remarks to CBS News, U.S. President Donald Trump said he trusts War Secretary Pete Hegseth and that the United States fought two wars in Venezuela and Iran and won them.