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White House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election losses

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Context

What happened: The White House denied rumors that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio might leave their jobs after Republican election losses. Hegseth posted a video defending his record, and Rubio denied he is considering leaving. Why it matters: Trump said he has "every intention" of keeping Hegseth and that Hegseth "has done a fantastic job." Trump and Vice-President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for Republican losses that gave Democrats full control of the House and Senate.

What changed

The White House denied rumors that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio might leave their jobs after Republican election losses. Hegseth posted a video defending his record, and Rubio denied he is considering leaving.

Why it matters

Trump said he has "every intention" of keeping Hegseth and that Hegseth "has done a fantastic job." Trump and Vice-President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for Republican losses that gave Democrats full control of the House and Senate.

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