Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say

What happened: President Trump has been asking advisers whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay in his job, sources told CBS News, after Republicans' losses Tuesday night. Other sources said Trump has not decided to replace him. Why it matters: Vice President JD Vance blamed the war for the GOP defeat, and a source said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being floated as a possible replacement. The White House said Trump has full confidence in Hegseth.

President Trump has been asking advisers whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay in his job, sources told CBS News, after Republicans' losses Tuesday night. Other sources said Trump has not decided to replace him.

Vice President JD Vance blamed the war for the GOP defeat, and a source said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being floated as a possible replacement. The White House said Trump has full confidence in Hegseth.