# Trump's Defense Secretary At Risk

> Maggie Haberman and Claire McCaskill warn Trump may dump Pete Hegseth before January.
- Title: Trump's Defense Secretary At Risk · HuffPost | Shortify
- Summary: Maggie Haberman and Claire McCaskill warn Trump may dump Pete Hegseth before January.
- Keywords: maggie haberman, claire mccaskill, pete hegseth, donald trump, defense secretary, 2026 midterm elections, military spending, iran war, HuffPost
- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/maggie-haberman-donald-trump-cabinet_n_6aec2b9ee4b0dcee62e2c6fa
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:11:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: maggie haberman, claire mccaskill, pete hegseth, donald trump, defense secretary, 2026 midterm elections, military spending, iran war, news, politics
## McCaskill's Warning
Former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill warned Trump may dump defense secretary Pete Hegseth before January.

> Watch what happens with Hegseth
## Haberman's Analysis
Maggie Haberman said Trump could fire Hegseth to blame for military spending cuts and Iran war.

> This might be an easy move for him to make is to get rid of Pete Hegseth
## January Challenge
Trump faces different reality in final two years as voters sent clear message about overreach.

> He is going to face a very different reality come January
## Key takeaway

Maggie Haberman and Claire McCaskill predict Trump could fire defense secretary Pete Hegseth before January to shift blame for military spending cuts.