Trump Backs Hegseth as Some Republicans Seek His Exit
After election losses, Trump stands by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as some Republicans seek his exit amid backlash over the war with Iran.
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- Washington, United States · chart anchor
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- · 11:41 EST local · Cast for the report's publication time
- Chart location
- Washington, United States (capital anchor)
Tropical zodiac · Placidus houses · mean lunar nodes · Waning Crescent
Tightest aspects
- Neptune biquintile Mean South Nodeorb 0.18°
- Moon trine Plutoorb 0.66°
- Moon trine Uranusorb 0.66°
- Venus sextile Jupiterorb 0.68°
- Jupiter opposite Mean Nodeorb 0.92°
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- Sun13°29′ Sco
- Moon3°49′ Lib
- Mercury10°30′ Sco R
- Venus24°12′ Lib R
- Mars21°03′ Leo
- Jupiter24°53′ Leo
- Saturn8°59′ Ari R
- Uranus4°29′ Gem R
- Neptune1°59′ Ari R
- Pluto3°10′ Aqu
- Mean Node25°48′ Aqu R
- Mean South Node25°48′ Leo R
- Cast for the moment the source report was published, not a verified time of the event itself.
A November 5, 2026, U.S. political dispatch describes a split over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: President Donald Trump is standing by him after election losses, while some Republicans want him out. The reported dispute centers on the costly and unpopular war with Iran, which Trump acknowledged was partly to blame for those losses.
That leaves Hegseth’s position dependent on two forces that have not yet moved together: presidential support and pressure from within the president’s party. The immediate question is whether Republican objections remain scattered or become a coordinated demand.
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