Trump says ‘a few’ cabinet changes are in store after GOP midterm blowout
President Trump said he will be making a “few changes” to his cabinet following the midterm elections where his party suffered major losses at the hands of t...
President Trump said he will be making a "few changes" to his cabinet following the midterm elections where his party suffered major losses at the hands of the Democrats who took control of the House and the Senate.
"I love my Cabinet. I think they're good. But I'll … be doing maybe a few changes. I don't wanna mention who," Trump said in an interview with CBS News' 60 Minutes . The outlet shared a preview of the president's interview with Ross Douthat which is expected to air on Sunday at 7 p.m.
Trump replied "I do" when Douthat pressed the president on whether he is expecting to fire anyone following the midterm defeat.
The president's remarks come as Democrats and even some Republicans have called for the impeachment of top Trump administration officials , including Attorney General Todd Blanche and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Two House Democrats , Reps. Hank Johnson (Ga.) and Deborah Ross (N.C.), voiced their support Thursday for impeachment efforts against these officials in an interview with SiriusXM's "The Dan Abrams Show."
The calls for Hegseth's impeachment came from the Republican side as well, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) telling CNN he plans to call for a vote to impeach the defense secretary. The Kentucky Republican also posted on social media saying his impeachment resolution is " a much gentler version of what's coming when Dem's control Congress. They'll have hearings & trials."
Hegseth slammed Massie's call for his impeachment in a video posted to social platform X, saying, "A disgruntled, defeated congressman, along with all his Democrat allies, has also dropped sham articles of impeachment against yours truly."
Trump reiterated that he has confidence in Hegseth when pressed by Douthat in the 60 Minutes interview, again replying "I do."
"Look, we've won two wars. We've won Venezuela and taken out billions and billions and billions of dollars already … We won that war in less than one hour," he continued. As Douthat asked if he credited Hegseth for the wins, Trump said, "No. But he was a part of it."
The midterms were followed by the departure of a handful of administration officials. On Friday, the president announced his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was leaving the White House and longtime adviser Stephen Miller would take her place. A day earlier , Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department resigned.
In an interview with Fox News , Dhillon said she "wasn't asked to resign" and she "resigned three weeks ago, and Susie asked me to please wait until after the midterms."
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